How to avoid wrist strain in Pilates

Spending time in positions such as 4-point kneeling, push up and plank can be hard on the wrists and can affect your workout. Whilst exercises can be adapted to take you off the wrists completely, if needed, distributing the weight throughout the hand as shown can help to alleviate wrist pain in your Pilates practice.

• Firmly put these areas onto the mat

• Press these areas into the mat

• Imagine this area is lifting from the mat

• Avoid the collapsing into this area

• Don't lift off the mat