How to Do the Pilates Saw the RIGHT Way
Pick up the Kleenex, Herniate a Disk—Or Don’t! The Pilates Saw contains one of the riskiest movement combos you can make with your spine—twisting and bending forward simultaneously. It might seem like I’m being dramatic, but my friend herniated a disk while bending forward and slightly twisting to pick up a Kleenex. It was […]
“Don’t Flex Your Spine!” they said. I Disagree…
To bend the spine, or not to bend the spine, that is the question. Bending the spine, or spinal flexion, is a hot-button topic in the exercise world, and there’s contradictory evidence everywhere on the subject. And if you’re familiar with Pilates, you know spinal flexion is a significant component in many traditional exercises. At […]
