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Obliques · Intermediate

Pilates Saw

Seated Pilates rotation flowing into a diagonal forward reach while both sit bones remain grounded.

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Pilates Saw demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCore

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 6 / side

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Sit tall on the sit bones with legs wider than hips, feet flexed, and arms reaching side to side.
  2. 02Inhale to lengthen the spine, then rotate the ribs toward one leg without lifting the opposite hip.
  3. 03Exhale and fold forward over that leg, reaching the opposite little finger toward the outside of the little toe.
  4. 04Keep both arms reaching away from each other and avoid collapsing the chest onto the thigh.
  5. 05Stack the spine back up in the twist, return to center, and repeat to the other side.

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