Roll-up
The main goal of the rollup is to learn to articulate spine and strengthen the abdominals. The rollup may resemble the traditional sit up, but it is never to be done hastily or inattentively.
The rollup also has the following additional objectives:
- practicing control over the legs and hips while building strength in the abdominals
- activates abdominals as stabilizers and movers
- restores normal timing in the spine during articulation, initiating from the head to roll up and from the tail to roll down
- contributes to spinal mobility and stability
- develops scapular stability during spinal articulation
- challenges the abdominals through a greater range of motion than many other exercises
Fundamental exercises for the roll-up include lateral thoracic breathing, shoulder shrugs, imprinting, chin nod, rib cage arms, cat, rolldown, chest lift, C-curve.
This is an exerpt from our Pilates Teacher Training manual. Register for the next Pilates Teacher Training program.
