Why your client CANNOT roll up! The Roll-Up Uncovered

I know you have been through all of the scenarios....
Maybe it's the glutes, maybe it is the hamstrings, maybe it is the back extensors, maybe it is a mental block.....
And the list goes on.
Well here are some credible options that will definitely influence your clients ability to roll up successfully.
But then ask yourself the question, does this client really need it?
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[@merrinfrancis6955]

I’ve been teaching mat Pilates for a while and no one has been able to explain like you did why some cannot do the roll up. Very informative!!

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Hi, I am so happy that this helped. We love breaking movements down like this😊

[@julien4741]

Thank you ! Very helpful.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

You're welcome! So happy it helped 😊

[@lizhead4933]

Exceptional instruction & explanation as always.... I'm totally hooked on following you. QUESTION?...?¿.???? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON PLACING A LITTLE hand towel BETWEEN THE SPINE & THE FLOOR IN THE AREA WHERE THEY HAVE TOO MUCH OF A LUMBAR ARCH.... ??? So the towel will in effect close the gap between spine & floor.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Thanks for such a nice comment. The towel will definitely help create a base for that part of the spine to roll up from. Use it if the spine struggles to flex. Just remember that even if the towel is there, they probably still won't get that deep flexion. Not getting that flexion means that there is more hip flexor hinge happening rather than abdominal concentric control. 😊

[@sraazi]

Absolutely brilliant!!

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Thank you 😊

[@elizabethwood2719]

Thank you!

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

You're welcome!

[@sisudanceacademy3133]

Great explanation🙌🏻

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Thank you⭐

[@cheryloechsle1880]

Such a great way to explain the questions I have always had about the roll up-the why’s of what I was seeing?

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Hi, I am so happy that this helped clear up some questions that you had😊

[@ellej6574]

This is one of the most informative videos that I needed to see. I do struggle somewhat with the roll up BUT I REALLY STRUGGLE with the Rollover. I absolutely cannot smoothly lift my legs and butt over and certainly not without momentum. Could you one day do a video of that movement because isn’t that an exercise that is somewhat the reverse of the Rollup? Thanks again!

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Hey. So, very similar Movement is required for the Roll-Over yes. If you have figured out what is restricting the Roll up, it is very possibly also inhibiting the Roll over 😊

[@maudeadams3481]

I just stumbled upon this. The explanation is so good. I cannot roll-up and do the teaser even with 10 years pilates. It's my hyper lordosis, I think. I dont have that c-curve on the lower back. It's just flat. I put a rolled towel on my lower back and I can do them smoothly. When I do rolling like a ball I can do it but I feel my lower back is still flat when I roll back so the rolling is not smooth. Thanks for this video.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

I'm so sorry I missed this comment. Some people are not destined to do a smooth roll-up because their spines do not allow for it, and that is 100% ok. You don't drop down in the supermarket to roll up anyway😉. If the cushion works, then great. But honestly, don't even worry about it!

[@YogiBethC]

@@of-courseonlinewithtanya I have the same issue - I have a deep low back curve (combined with a larger bottom), and so it's more challenging for me to round the pelvis/lower back and contract the abs. Would you recommend staying with that smaller range roll-up you demonstrated? Do you have a video that offers the best moves for this type of situation?

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

@YogiBethC when you say a 'deep curve', are you referring to hyperlordosis. If you say that you have a larger glute area, this could give an illusion of hyperlordosis. I would recommend that you do the following: lie on your back with legs straight, lift the pelvis us and move it away from your shoulders, then place it back down. This creates length in the spine. Also, slightly bend the knees to get less 'squash' of the glutes. As you bend your legs, press the lower back a bit more to the floor. So now you have traction and length in the spine, and you are creating a slight posterior tilt. Try the roll-up like this and let me know how it feels. Then we take it from there.

[@YogiBethC]

@@of-courseonlinewithtanya Thank you! I'm a yoga teacher, and I often do just what you suggested to prepare or bridge - i.e., lift my pelvis and move closer to my feet to get length in the lower back. Doing that plus bending my knees slightly for roll-ups (and other Pilates moves as well) does give me more traction in my lower back. I think my biggest hurdle is reminding myself that it makes sense to do this given my body type and that it's not "cheating" somehow.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

@YogiBethC Absolutely. It is like someone with a long body and shorter legs. A roll-up for them always seems impossible because of weight placement, but then some other exercises are easier for them. It does not have to be perfect if our body is not the 'perfect' roll-up body. For me, I have a longer body, so a neck-pull is challenging for me, and I am not weak. It's not always weakness. It's sometimes just how we were built.

[@susansatchwell8482]

Interesting, as I knew I had strength but did the hip hinge thing.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

I'm so happy this brought a bit of clarity for you. Shout if you need any further help with this😊

[@atthebeach2swim]

this just showed up in my side bar. I am a Pilates instructor and teach group mat classes. For students struggling to do the Roll-up, I do offer modifications. Because the entire class is doing this move, for those who cannot do it, I tell them to do chest lifts. Sometimes I start the Roll-up sitting up and tell students to continue with a 1/2 Roll-back. I love your questions...Should certain students even be doing the Roll-up...?...they should not be doing the Roll-up. This is very informative, great break down. Thank you.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Hi. Asking your clients to do the half-roll back is great. You could even have those who need to be propped up on a triangular cushion to help them to do the same rollow up as everyone else. So happy this helped you and that you found it informative. Yay! 👏

[@Tavsy]

What a fascinating explanation. I have been so frustrated lately with always having worse lower back/hip pain after my pilates session and I'm starting to believe that the roll down and roll up is the trigger.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Do you only have lower back pain after the classes that you do the roll up in?

[@Tavsy]

I have an ongoing issue lower back/hip on one side but it is always worse after the roll ups I've noticed.

[@tashbaiduri7010]

This is an eye opener! Would it still be okay to give the client a weighted balls/ankles weight to let them do a roll up though.? Thank you.

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

Absolutely, as long as they roll up and not hinge up. So, they must flex their lumbar spine.

[@fazeelalaher6250]

Thank you much appreciated Makes soo much sense n doing the rights n wrongs n we can see the difference

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

So happy it helped⭐

[@excelotto]

Great content! I'll be following your channel going forward.

[@lavontaback7598]

maybe it's the stomach?

[@of-courseonlinewithtanya]

It can definitely be weak abdominals, but often, it is one of the other reasons discussed in this video.