11/09/2026
Are you actually getting the most out of your side lying footwork? 👀
Here is what we see a lot. Members set up on their side, start moving through the series, and without even realizing it the waist drops. The space between your hip and the mat disappears. That little gap collapses and suddenly the obliques are along for the ride instead of doing the work. We call that collapsing the mouse house. That tiny space between your waist and the mat is not just for looks. It is where your obliques are actually firing.
The moment you let it go you lose the connection and the whole exercise changes. So next time you are in side lying footwork think about lifting that waist. Keep the mouse house open. Feel the difference it makes in how hard those obliques are actually working. Your side body will thank you. 🤍
Ask your instructor to check your setup next class and see if you are keeping that space where it belongs.
{Club Pilates, Bettendorf Club Pilates, Pilates, Reformer, reformer}