How Do You Do The Pilates Magic Circle Half Roll Up?
The Pilates half roll-up and full roll-up are excellent exercises to tone the abdominal muscles. The idea of the roll-up is to focus on pressing the low back to the floor, and to use the stomach muscles (as opposed to momentum) to lift you up. The Pilates magic circle is even better at helping you to contract the correct muscles. It makes you focus on holding onto the circle as you curl up, which will in turn press your low back into the floor. As an extra benefit, using the circle will tone the inner thigh muscles at the same time. Lie on your back on the floor, with both knees bent and the feet flat. Place the circle between your knees. Imprint your spine into the floor and make sure the low back is flat. Choose one of several arm variations. You can have your arms by your sides and reach them toward your heels as you lift. You can start with the arms overhead and lift them up and toward your knees as you roll up. You can also cross them over your chest. Experiment with the different
