Comments on: Pilates Equipment Exercises to Improve Torso Rotation http://www.pilatesdigest.com/pilates-reformer-exercises-to-improve-torso-rotation-for-golfers/ Engaging the Pilates Community Online Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Deborah Abrams http://www.pilatesdigest.com/pilates-reformer-exercises-to-improve-torso-rotation-for-golfers/comment-page-1/#comment-27936 Deborah Abrams Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:48:36 +0000 http://www.pilatesdigest.com/?p=1020#comment-27936 Thank you, Beth, for your prompt reply. I found it very informative and look forward to learning much more from your site. Thank you, Beth, for your prompt reply. I found it very informative and look forward to learning much more from your site.

]]> By: Beth Begelman http://www.pilatesdigest.com/pilates-reformer-exercises-to-improve-torso-rotation-for-golfers/comment-page-1/#comment-27929 Beth Begelman Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:50:17 +0000 http://www.pilatesdigest.com/?p=1020#comment-27929 Deborah - I affectionately refer to these as "Butt Blasters." Basically you lay on one side and place one of the footstraps on the top foot. For the most part, the lateral malleolous, knee and hip are on the same plane. The waistline should stay lifted (as in the side-lying series in mat), and the hips should stay stacked one on top of the other. Once the top foot is in the strap the bottom knee flexes to 90 degrees. There are several movements that can be done from there. 1. Start with the leg straight and hip at 90 degrees. From there pull the leg straight back so that the heel is in line or slightly back of the hip. Return to start position. 2. Start with both knee and hip at 90 degrees. Extend the leg (I cue it to clients as "kick-starting a motorcycle") then return to the bent hip/knee position. 3. Extend the leg fully in line with the body and then lift/lower without letting the carriage move. 4. Extend the leg fully and perform leg circles. Again, very little movement in the carriage. 5. Flex the top hip to about 45 degrees and then lift & lower a straight leg there - that one is hard, especially if you have done all the others first. I hope this clarifies the exercises. Please let me know if you have any questions. Deborah –
I affectionately refer to these as “Butt Blasters.”
Basically you lay on one side and place one of the footstraps on the top foot. For the most part, the lateral malleolous, knee and hip are on the same plane. The waistline should stay lifted (as in the side-lying series in mat), and the hips should stay stacked one on top of the other. Once the top foot is in the strap the bottom knee flexes to 90 degrees.
There are several movements that can be done from there.
1. Start with the leg straight and hip at 90 degrees. From there pull the leg straight back so that the heel is in line or slightly back of the hip. Return to start position.
2. Start with both knee and hip at 90 degrees. Extend the leg (I cue it to clients as “kick-starting a motorcycle”) then return to the bent hip/knee position.
3. Extend the leg fully in line with the body and then lift/lower without letting the carriage move.
4. Extend the leg fully and perform leg circles. Again, very little movement in the carriage.
5. Flex the top hip to about 45 degrees and then lift & lower a straight leg there – that one is hard, especially if you have done all the others first.

I hope this clarifies the exercises. Please let me know if you have any questions.

]]> By: Deborah Abrams http://www.pilatesdigest.com/pilates-reformer-exercises-to-improve-torso-rotation-for-golfers/comment-page-1/#comment-27928 Deborah Abrams Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:21:10 +0000 http://www.pilatesdigest.com/?p=1020#comment-27928 You mention sidelying work with feet in straps to address hip stability. Can you please share with me on how to execute these movements? Thank you, Deb Abrams You mention sidelying work with feet in straps to address hip stability. Can you please share with me on how to execute these movements?

Thank you,
Deb Abrams

]]> By: Sharon O'Donnell http://www.pilatesdigest.com/pilates-reformer-exercises-to-improve-torso-rotation-for-golfers/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Sharon O'Donnell Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:36:33 +0000 http://www.pilatesdigest.com/?p=1020#comment-2307 Thank you so much for the wealth of information your site office Pilates professionals. Love having you as a part of our teaching community and creation of interactive connection with other instructors!! Great quality. In reading through the Pilates exercises that address torso mobility on the Reformer, I'm not familiar with the Bus Driver exercise. Can you share? Thank you so much! Thank you so much for the wealth of information your site office Pilates professionals. Love having you as a part of our teaching community and creation of interactive connection with other instructors!! Great quality.

In reading through the Pilates exercises that address torso mobility on the Reformer, I’m not familiar with the Bus Driver exercise. Can you share?

Thank you so much!

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