Roll-Up
- Beginner
- Pilates
The roll-up starts flat on your back with your arms reaching overhead, then curls you forward one vertebra at a time until you fold over your legs. It trains the abs through slow spinal control rather than speed. Beginners use it as a warmup, a cooldown or a recovery flow, done for reps with no equipment.
- Muscles
- Abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Reps
How to
- Lie on your back with arms extended overhead.
- Reach your arms up and curl off the mat one vertebra at a time.
- Fold forward over your legs, abs pulled in.
- Roll back down slowly with control.
Form cues
- Exhale as you curl up off the mat.
- Press your heels down so your legs stay still.
- Keep your gaze toward your knees, not the ceiling.
Common mistakes
- You jerk upward using momentum. Slow the lift and let your abs do the work.
- Your feet lift off the floor. Root your heels down and keep your legs still.
- Your shoulders shoot up before your head. Nod your chin down first, then roll up in order.
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