Pilates can be a game-changer for core strength, and the plank exercise is a popular exercise that many instructors include in their training. It has all the benefits for strength and stability, but if you're anything like me, you'll have a love/hate relationship with the move. So, imagine my delight when an instructor told me about how effective roll-ups can be in a bodyweight Pilates workout.
Pilates roll-ups involve lying on your back, slowly raising your back off the ground, and coming up to a seated position, explains Helen O'Leary, a certified Pilates instructor at Complete Pilates. She's a big fan of the exercise as it stretches the intercostal muscles in your back while engaging your upper and lower abdominal muscles and your obliques.
