11/14/2023 0 Comments Five easy pilates moves![]() As you inhale, reach your arms overhead at a 45° angle and extend legs at a 45° angle as well. Start by hugging your knees into your chest. Exhale and bring your upper body slightly off the mat to meet your knees, curling into a tight ball. If lifting your upper body strains your neck, rest your head on the mat for this exercise. Modifications: Raise extended leg to a 45° angle if trying to extend straight causes your back to lift off the mat. Switch legs and repeat exercise on the other side. Using hands, pull right knee in towards chest, pulsing twice, while left leg extends straight. Start by raising upper body and head slightly off the mat. Related: Check out my full list of the best 5 minute exercises anyone can do anywhere! The Pilates Series of FiveĮach exercise should take about one minute. ![]() Since it only takes five minutes, it’s so easy to fit this workout in anytime, anywhere! I always do this as a part of my Pilates routine, and sometimes I’ll do the Pilates Series of Five by itself, or after a cardio session. Each move in the series takes about a minute, combining for an incredibly efficient 5-minute ab workout. The Pilates Series of Five is an integral part of a traditional Pilates practice, developed almost 100 years ago by Joseph Pilates.
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