Pilates exercises explained
Obliques Roll Back
The Pilates exercise "Obliques Roll Back" trains the oblique and deep abdominal muscles. At the same time, the spine is mobilized and coordination is promoted.
Exercise description
From an upright sitting position, with the legs hip-width apart and the soles of the feet firmly on the floor, we roll with the exhalation over the sacrum, vertebra by vertebra. The abdomen remains flat, and at the same time we turn the upper body to one side, controlled by the deep abdominal muscles.
In the inhalation we hold the twist and with the exhalation we come back to the starting position.
We can also do this exercise in two-breath, rolling into the twist on the exhalation and straightening up on the inhalation.
Repeat exercise 3 to 6 times in each direction.
Pro Tip From Maria
Imagine opening your upper body like a book. Let the front hand hover over the knee and pull this hand in the opposite direction of the leading hand. We polarize the arms in this way. Length, length, length.
Video with the brief explanation of the Pilates exercise Obliques Roll Back
Most common errors
The second hand follows the leading hand.
The movement is guided by the shoulder girdle and not from the center of the body as described.
The feet lift off the mat.
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