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Strengthen Your Back and Abs With Pilates
|Need to work on your abs and back? Try Pilates. It uses the core ab muscles as the central focus for all movement. Thus is it the best choice for working your back and abs.
Work out at home with these basic exercises.
If you’re seeking more advanced or muscle specific conditioning you should see a certified Pilates instructor who can guide you through the techniques and work on equipment.
Here are a three pilates exercises that you will surely love.
Hundred
These may hurt but the workout it gives you is worth it.
- Bring your legs into your chest while lying on your back.
- Allow your arms to rest at your sides.
- Lift your shoulder blades and chest off the ground about six inches high.
- Stretch your legs out straight but keep them off the ground six inches then raise your arms six inches.
- Pulse your arms up and down five times as you exhale.
- Pulse for five more beats as you inhale and flip your palms.
- Continue this for ten more sequences so you pump one hundred counts total.
Raising V-sits
Just so you know, this one will hurt.
- Straighten your legs and lay on your back, lift your arms over your head and stretch them out.
- Lift your back, legs and arms up all at the same time using your abs.
- Keep your legs straight and back nice and flat.
- Sit up in a V” position with your torso strong in one piece and body bent at the hips.
- Contract your abs and roll down slowly as you exhale.
- Start off with three to five sets.
- As it becomes easier increase your sets.
Floating chest
- Lay down on your tummy and stretch your legs out straight with your arms at your side.
- Rest your head on the ground, forehead down.
- Exhale, lift your torso and head off the ground while you stretch your arms back behind you and push down your shoulders.
- Keep your head in line with your spine and eye line at the appropriate level.
- Hold the position and inhale.
- Let out the breath and release your body to the ground.
- Do this exercise ten times.
Learn Pilates today and be on your way to a healthier, slimmer physique.
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