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Standing Push Thru 1 on the Pilates Cadillac

IntermediateStrengthTier T2

A standing push-through on a Pilates cadillac. You stand facing a spring-hung bar with palms down, reach the bar up, pull it down and push it through, then bend your elbows to control the spring back.

Targets: Shoulder

Stop if

Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.

This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

No equipment needed

Dosage

3

Sets

10

Reps / Time

45 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Hook the push-thru bar up with a spring from above and stand outside the cadillac facing it, heels together and toes apart.
  • Place the palms down on the bar with the thumbs wrapped around it before the first reach.
  1. A man stands tall facing the cadillac push-thru bar outside the table, heels together and toes apart, palms down on the bar with his thumbs wrapped.

    Step 1 of 5

    Stand facing the spring-hung bar, heels together toes apart, palms down on the bar, thumbs wrapped.

  2. His arms have reached the bar straight up overhead, the top spring stretching to make space, his heels still grounded and his body tall.

    Step 2 of 5

    Reach the push-thru bar up as far as you can stand in all four corners of the feet.

  3. His arms have drawn the bar down and pressed it through in front of his thighs toward the floor, the spring opened below, his body still upright.

    Step 3 of 5

    Pull the bar back down towards you and push it through towards the bottom.

  4. His elbows have bent as he eases the spring closed, the bar rising back up past chest height under control, stance still tall.

    Step 4 of 5

    Bend the elbows and control the spring back to close, the bar up past the start.

  5. A man stands tall facing the cadillac push-thru bar outside the table, heels together and toes apart, palms down on the bar with his thumbs wrapped.

    Step 5 of 5

    Stand facing the spring-hung bar, heels together toes apart, palms down on the bar, thumbs wrapped.

Safety Information

Wrap the thumbs around the bar for safety. Warning: it is not ideal for some shoulder and neck issues. Anyone with a shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, back or balance problem should ask a physical therapist or physician before attempting this exercise and stop at pain or dizziness. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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