How to Do the Pilates Saw Exercise

The Pilates saw is an exercise with many benefits. It not only stretches your hamstring and back muscles, but this exercise can also improve your flexibility and strengthen your abdominal muscles. The steps included here will help you correctly perform this important Pilates exercise.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Exercise mat

1. Sit on your exercise mat and bring your legs out in front of you. Spread them a little more than shoulder width apart.

2. Flex your feet up. Extend your arms out to the side and parallel to the floor.

3. Sit up straight and tall with your head up and eyes looking forward. Exhale and twist your upper body to the right.

4. Bring your pinky finger on your left hand to your pinky toe on your right foot. Reach your right arm straight back behind you.

5. Continue to exhale as you count to three and stretch farther past your toe. Then inhale and come back up to sitting position with arms out.

6. Repeat on your left side by twisting your upper body and bringing your right pinky finger to your left pinky toe. Bring your left arm straight back behind you. Count to three as you continue your exhale and stretch farther.

7. Return to sitting position as you inhale. Then perform three sets of the Pilates saw on each side.

Tips & Warnings

• While doing the Pilates saw, keep your abdominal muscles tight and your hips facing forward.
• Contact a physician before beginning any exercise program.

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