Beginner
Criss Cross | Neck Hurts During Criss Cross? Fix it with these Regressions! Full Pilates Tutorial
Coach's take: Actually solves the neck strain instead of just saying 'don't pull your neck.'
3.9
Criss-cross
Pilates / Popular
The oblique twist from the classical mat order.
What coaches agree on
- Rotate from your ribcage and waist, not your hips - keep your pelvis still and heavy on the mat as you twist from side to side.
- Exhale as you rotate and extend the leg, then inhale as you pass back through center.
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Common mistakes
- Cueing 'elbow to knee' backfires - learners just flap their elbows back and forth instead of rotating through the core to bring the shoulder toward the opposite knee.
- Pulling the head forward with the hands, instead of letting it rest heavy in them, turns the exercise into neck strain instead of ab work.
- Letting the shoulder blades sink back to the mat and rolling down between each twist, instead of staying continuously curled up, breaks the connection the exercise is meant to build.
Beginner
How to Do Criss Cross in Classical Pilates | Proper Form, Core Engagement & Common Mistakes
Coach's take: Fixes the number one mistake (bicycling it) and gives a real regression, not just a demo.
3.9
Beginner
Am I Doing This Right?! | Criss-Cross Pilates Tutorial | ABS + CORE Exercise | Beginner To Advanced
Coach's take: If you've ever been told 'elbows to knees' on this exercise, watch this - it explains why that cue works against you.
3.9
Beginner
Criss Cross on the Mat | Online Pilates Classes
Coach's take: The one to send someone to - real regression, real progression, real cues.
3.8
Beginner
How to do a Pilates Criss Cross
Coach's take: The best teaching structure in this batch - breaks the move into pieces before asking you to put it all together.
3.8
Intermediate
Refine Your Pilates Technique - Criss Cross
Coach's take: The palm-position and waist-vs-shoulder cues are exactly what upgrades this exercise.
3.7
Intermediate
CrissCross - Cara & Tips wAlisa PREVIEW
Coach's take: The pelvis-stability cue here is the real fix most people need.
3.6
Beginner
Cara Melakukan Criss-Cross | Latihan Pilates
Coach's take: Good cueing and a real modification for anyone whose lower back complains on this one.
3.6
Beginner
Pilates Fitness Secrets Sculpted Abs: Criss-Cross Obliques (Part 4)
Coach's take: Nails the #1 mistake - twisting too much instead of working the obliques.
3.3
Beginner
Pilates Guide: How to do the Criss Cross
Coach's take: Smart progression, drills the exact skills crisscross needs before asking for the whole thing.
3.2
Beginner
Criss Cross on the Mat | OPC
Coach's take: Short, but the cues that are there are sharp and correct.
3.1
Intermediate
Latihan Pilates: Criss Cross | Pilates Kapan Saja
Coach's take: Watching a real correction happen live - the hip-rolling fix is one a lot of people need.
3.1
Beginner
Pilates for cycling: criss cross
Coach's take: Competent and correct, just doesn't go beyond a standard walkthrough.
3.0
Beginner
Abs Exercises at Home: Pilates Criss Cross
Coach's take: Solid standard instruction with a nice progressive cue, nothing groundbreaking.
2.8
Intermediate
Criss Cross on the Mat | OPC Tutorial
Coach's take: Right corrections buried in a pretty unfocused ramble.
2.6
Beginner
Cardio Pilates mini series: criss cross
Coach's take: More of a workout clip than a lesson - the coaching is basic and brief.
2.6
Advanced
Criss Cross on the C-Shaper | OPC
Coach's take: Nice quality check on staying scooped through the twist, once you already own the move.
2.5
Intermediate
Magic Circle Criss Cross Variation 2 of 2 - Abs Series | OPC
Coach's take: A few good cues but too brief to really teach from.
2.4
Advanced
Criss Cross (Ab Series 5/5) on the Wunda Chair | Online Pilates Classes
Coach's take: Good safety heads-up before you try it on equipment - not a technique lesson.
2.4
Beginner
Cara Melakukan Pilates Criss Cross | Pilates untuk Pemula
Coach's take: One good cue, but way too thin to actually teach the movement.
2.3
Advanced
Criss Cross with Arm Springs on the Cadillac (Abs Series 5 of 5) | OPC
Coach's take: Barely stands alone - mostly assumes you already watched the earlier videos.
2.0
Intermediate
7. Criss cross classical Matwork pilates exercise-challenge those love handles with the prop
Coach's take: A variation, not a lesson, assumes you already know the exercise.
1.6
Beginner
Pilates: Criss cross
Coach's take: Just a follow-along count, not really teaching anything.
1.6
Intermediate
Roll-Up, Side Kick and Criss-Cross | Pilates | Shape
Coach's take: One good sentence about rotating from the waist, buried in a three-exercise video.
1.5