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Pilates Side Bend demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Pilates Side Bend

A lateral trunk exercise from a side-supported position: the hips lift and the top arm reaches overhead, bending the body sideways over the supporting arm.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Front Delts · Deep Core

Instructions

  1. 01

    Sit on one hip with the legs bent to the side and the supporting hand on the floor under the shoulder.

  2. 02

    Press into the hand and the lower leg to lift the hips off the floor.

  3. 03

    Reach the top arm overhead so the body forms a long arc from the hand to the feet.

  4. 04

    Lower the hips under control back towards the mat.

  5. 05

    Complete the repetitions and change sides.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.