Pilates Preparation Exercises
Pilates Preparation Exercises These pilates exercises are simple ways to train yourself to use your core muscle in ordinary movements so make sure you complete them slowly and properly keeping your core active throughout. PILATES HINT : If your lower back lifts off the floor at any point your core is not working and you are putting excess strain on your back! Stop exercise and reset your core before continuing. The starting position for all these Pilates exercises is the same as for the core activation explained below Activate your core muscles – lying down on your back take several deep breaths. With each breath pull your navel towards the floor until your lower back is flat against the floor 1. As you inhale raise your knee to your chest. Slowly exhale lowering your foot towards to floor keeping you knee bent, repeat several times alternating between left and right legs. REMEMBER: it’s your core doing the work, not your leg! ...