Helen Tardent from Pilates Moves & Emergy Pilates guides you through an intermediate-advanced level Reformer & sequence.

The Spine Extension exercises are:
Pulling Straps I with Extension, Pulling Straps I Triceps, Pulling Straps I Single Triceps with Opposite Leg Side, Pulling Straps II with Extension, Pulling Straps II Triceps, Pulling Straps II Single Triceps with Opposite Leg Side, & Kneeling Child’s Pose.

The focus is:
Pulling Straps I Extension: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes (lower, middle & upper back, & neck), spine extensor endurance, & activation of latissimus dorsi, teres major & posterior deltoids (shoulder extensors, which are involved in pulling your arm back) & triceps (arm retroversion, which are involved in pulling your arm back past the line of your torso, & straightening your arms from the 90 angle of your elbow).
Pulling Straps I Triceps: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes, spine extensor endurance, & activation of latissimus dorsi, teres major & posterior deltoids & triceps (straightening your arms from the 90 angle of your elbow).
Pulling Straps I Single Triceps with Opposite Leg Side: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes, spine extensor endurance, & activation of latissimus dorsi, teres major & posterior deltoids & triceps; Coordination of left & right brain through contralateral movement (moving opposite sides of your body), & activation of glutes & hamstrings (back of thighs).
Pulling Straps II with Extension: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes, spine extensor endurance, & activation of Coracobrachialis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi & teres major (shoulder adductors, which are involved in pulling your arm down to your side).
Pulling Straps II Triceps: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes, spine extensor endurance, & activation of Coracobrachialis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi & teres major & triceps (straightening your arms from the 90 angle of your elbow).
Pulling Straps II Single Triceps with Opposite Leg Side: Co-activation of the 3 spinal joint complexes, spine extensor endurance, & activation of Coracobrachialis, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi & teres major & triceps; Coordination of left & right brain through contralateral movement (moving opposite sides of your body), & activation of glutes & hamstrings (back of thighs).

This sequence is suitable for:
Low-risk apparently healthy intermediate-advanced Pilates Reformer instructors & students.

You will need:
A Reformer & Reformer Box.

This sequence is part 4 of 9 segments of the Jumpilates xi Class.