Up-stretch Pilates exercise is part of the Long stretch series in the classical repertoire on the reformer Pilates equipment.

By now, if you love Pilates, you should know that it’s a full-body exercise regime. Yes, you should. So, every time you’re practicing or teaching, you want to do this – engage all the abdominal muscles to create a full-body exercise.

Because when you make an effort to begin every single movement from your abdominal, you create a force concentrated around your core. This force is then transferred to move other muscles along the way.

This is how every exercise works in Pilates.

In today’s video, I will share my 5 tips for making Up-stretch Pilates exercise easy to digest. Here’s what you’re going to learn.

1. The two exercises that you should get right before attempting Up-stretch. 

2. Why your spring resistance matters

3. Where to move from 

4. Which skill to use so that you can gain all the benefits from the exercise.