This exercise is a preparation for the classic Pilates Single Leg Pull exercise.
To
do this exercise
you will need a mat. Start by lying on your belly with your legs long
beneath you. Use your hands to make a pillow for your forehead.
Inhale as you reach your through your big toe, which puts gentle tension and
support through the hip flexor. Then exhale as you bend your leg and
reach your heel towards the ceiling. Inhale to release your leg to the
floor and exhale as you reach the other leg to the ceiling.
Things
to think about
The
length of the front of the pelvis is key in this exercise. Be sure that
the pubic bone stays connected to the ground as you bend each leg.
Because
this exercise alternates the use of the legs, it is important to use the deep
lower abdominals to support the pelvis.
No comments:
Post a Comment