Life Fitness Peak Pilates Reformer - Manual (Page 44)

Peak PilateSystem Owner’s Guide 41
3. On the third knee extension keep the leg straight and
walk the hands up the leg.
4. Exhale, deepen the abdominals and lean back. Hold
your leg while scooping the abdominals even more.
Avoid collapsing into the low back or pelvis. Look at
your belly. Press the hips down into the box and keep
them square.
5. Walk the hands down the leg, enhancing the low
abdominal curl. Exhale fully then walk back up leg.
6. Repeat three times, return to a sitting position and
change legs.
Caution: Use a smaller range of motion with tight hamstrings or low back pain. Climb with the knee
bent and only lean half way back. If you have had a hip replacement, omit this exercise.