Trunk Movement
Reformer Pilates how-to and muscles worked in 3D
Hinge the trunk backwards from the hips while raising the arms overhead.
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Preparation
Sit on the box with the feet supported by the fixed front strap and a ring held in front of the chest. Support both sitting bones.
Check your equipment manual and the setup taught by your instructor. Model spring colours and dimensions are not equipment settings.
Four movement phases
1. Set up
Sit on the box with the feet supported by the fixed front strap and a ring held in front of the chest. Support both sitting bones.
Breathing example: Breathe comfortably
2. Movement
Hinge the trunk backwards from the hips while raising the arms overhead.
Breathing example: Exhale
3. Observe
Maintain length from the pelvis to the head. The displayed shoulder angle is not a required range for every person.
Breathing example: Keep breathing
4. Complete the cycle
Keep the back long as the arms and trunk return to sitting.
Breathing example: Inhale
Observation points
Maintain length from the pelvis to the head. The displayed shoulder angle is not a required range for every person.
Breathing is an example. Stay within the range you have learned and stop if you experience pain or discomfort.
These English notes describe the prototype model. They are not a personalised exercise prescription or a complete teaching syllabus. The content is being produced under the supervision of CoconeRu. Move and reviewed in stages. This does not provide medical advice or an individual exercise prescription.
Match the name with the movement
The lesson name is Trunk Movement. Similar names can refer to different setups, support points or teaching intentions. Compare this preparation and its four phases with the variation you learned.
What to check in 3D
- Pause the start and identify contact with the mat, bar or carriage.
- Choose a phase and view the limbs and trunk from another angle.
- Read the return and breathing cue, then note a question for your instructor.