PAI Pilates Chair Flashcards
(98 cards)

Cat Standing 3
(Arm Presses)
Tier 1
Abdominals, Triceps
Flexion

Spread Eagle 1 cont.
Tier 2
Abdominals/ Erector Spinae
Flexion/Extension

Torso Press Sitting 2
Tier 2
Rectus Abdominis, Obliques
Flexion

Roll Over
Tier 3
Abdominals, Hip Flexors
Flexion

Toe Taps 2
Tier 2
Obliques, Hip Flexors
Lumbar Flexion/Neutral

Cat Standing Side 2
(Ab Pulses)
Tier 2
Abdominals, Erector Spinae
Flexion

Beats
Tier 3
Gluteus Maximus, Adductors
Extension

Mermaid Kneeling
Tier 2
Obliques, Latissimus Dorsi
Lateral Flexion

Single Leg Stretch
Tier 3
Abdominals, Hip Flexors
Lumbar Flexion/Neutral

Knee Raises with Twist
Tier 3
Hip Flexors, Obliques
Flexion, Rotation

Spread Eagle 1
Tier 2
Abdominals/Erector Spinae
Flexion/Extension

Swan Dive 2
Tier 3
Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings
Extension

Cat Standing Side 3
(Arm Presses)
Tier 2
Abdominals, Erector Spinae, Triceps
Flexion

Forward Step Up
Tier 3
Gluteus Maximus, Vasti
Neutral

Crossover Leg Press
Tier 2
Gluteus Maximus, Vasti of Quadriceps, Adductors
Neutral

Single Leg
Tier 1
Vasti, Hamstrings
Neutral

One Arm Push Up 1
Tier 1
Core Stabilizers, Pecs, Biceps, Triceps
Neutral

Spread Eagle 2 cont
Tier 3
Abdominals, Erector Spinae, Triceps
Flexion/Extension

Foot Work Tier 1
Position 1: Heels together toes apart.
Position 2: Toes wrapped around pedal heels down
Position 3: Heels on pedal, ankles flexed
Position 4: High Heels
Vasti, Hamstrings
Neutral

Backward Step Down
Tier 3
Vasti, Gluteus Maximus
Neutral

Buttsky Series
Scissors
Tier 3
Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings
Neutral

Lower and Lift
Tier 1
Gastrocnemius, Soleus
Neutral

Triceps Press Sitting
Tier 1
Triceps
Neutral

Spread Eagle 2
Tier 3
Abdominals, Erector Spinae, Triceps
Flexion/Extension








































































