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Abs – Open Leg Rocker Balance (ep. 020)
At any Pilates studio, one of the favorite Pilates exercises will always be The Teaser, which can be done on the mat and all equipment, including the Pilates reformer. Little do many people know that a great precursor to The Teaser is the Open Leg Rocker Balance, a variation of the classical Pilates exercise. At Pilates on Fifth, our NYC Pilates studio, we use Open Leg Rocker Balance to teach our clients to differentiate the spinal shape between the Pilates exercises Rolling Like a Ball and Open Leg Rocker. More importantly, however, learning and understanding the difference in spinal shape of these two exercises makes mastering The Teaser on the Pilates reformer much more manageable!
At our Pilates studio, in our NYC Pilates Reformer classes we often teach our students The Teaser, and we use the Open Leg Rocker Balance exercise to assist. The combination of these two Pilates exercises is an excellent recipe that makes the job of the Pilates instructor easier and allows the Pilates performer to have much more success with one of the more difficult Pilates exercises. If you love the Pilates reformer but are often tackled by The Teaser, we highly recommend that you try this Pilates exercise. (For a more detailed description and video of this and other Pilates exercises, visit www.ultimatepilatesworkouts.com and select “All Populations Mat Exercises” from the “Training” subheading… It’s like having a Pilates studio in your home!)
