The 6 ab series in Pilates

The series of 6 Pilates crunches are designed to :

- Strengthen the resistance of the abdominal muscles,

- Have a good body alignment,

- Good trunk stability when moving the lower limbs,

- Learn to perform the opposite movements in 2 directions from the Power House (the centre of the body)

- Good breathing in and out,

- Hamstring stretch,

- Develop control and precision of movement,

- Strengthen legs and arms,

- Allow the legs to move separately from the pelvis. 

The abdominal muscles are :

- The transverse,

- Obliques (internal and external)

- The great right.