Hamstring Curls Single Leg Variation on the Reformer - Profitable Pilates

Lesley Logan, author of Profitable Pilates, teaches the Pilates exercise 'Hamstring Curls - Single Leg Variation' on the Reformer at Westwood Pilates studio in Los Angeles, California. Subscribe for weekly videos. Find out more on her book at http://www.profitablepilates.com.

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Hamstring Curls Single Leg on the Reformer is an intermediate Pilates Exercise. To get into this exercise alone sit on the end of your long box, Cross your straps and put them on your feet. Flip onto your stomach so that the straps will uncross. If you point your toes and bend your knees you will not lose any of your straps.

Slide forward so that your knees are barely off the edge of the box. Layer your arms on the front of the box. Pull your low ribs in and reach your tailbone long. Pull one leg toward your seat. Repeat on the same leg then switch.

Reps: 3-5 each leg

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Fine Tune the Exercise: Lift your hip points off the box and press your pubic bone into the box. This will engage your low abs and keep it out of your low back.

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Check out these that work well with it:
Single Leg Kick on the Mat: https://youtu.be/QPygI109Uv4
Double Leg Kick on the mat: https://youtu.be/ovPiSTE-X5c
Hamstring Curls Double Leg Variation: https://youtu.be/6xLVjgDWim0

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