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Single Straight Leg Lifts on Stomach
Make walking easier, especially for your hip joints, with this great glute exercise! This exercise is great for strengthening your low glutes, hamstrings and low core! When done correctly, it also stretches the front and inside of your hips. The combination of strength, stretch and core stability that you gain from this exercise makes walking […]
Read MoreGlute leg lift on the diagonal
Bonus: Work your core stabilization in this excellent glute exercise! This is a movement of the head of the femur around in the hip joint. If you wiggle and move through your hips or spine during these glute lifts you’ll miss out on major benefits! Take special notice of this and pull your abs in […]
Read MoreBridges with Feet on a Bench or Chair
Work those glutes and hamstings with a little extra umph! These variations, with your feet on a wall or chair, add a little extra challenge to your bridges! You can do these with a straight back or a rolling spine, but, if you haven’t tried them before, our Pilates instructor recommends starting with the rolling […]
Read MoreSingle Leg Dead Lift
Keep your thoughts positive as you try this challenging balance, hamstring and glute exercise! Do not get discouraged or frustrated with this challenging single leg exercise! Balancing exercises can be difficult and you may need to fight every second you’re in it to simply stay on your feet and not fall over! This is completely […]
Read MoreBow and Arrow with a Theraband
Work on your spinal rotation, your arms and your back all in one exercise! This Pilates exercise is a reformer exercise that you can also do on your mat at home. This exercise is primarily an arm and back exercise, focusing on your lats and your triceps. However, it is also great for spinal mobility […]
Read MoreObliques on a Stability Ball
Need a unique exercise to strengthen your obliques? Try this variation using a stability ball and the wall. Typically, our clients find this exercise pretty comfortable on their spines. Also, because of the C-Shape spine you maintain throughout, drawing the belly button into your spine to help you do so, you’re likely to engage 4 […]
Read MoreSide Elbow Plank Plus Inner Thigh
This side plank with inner thigh variation strengthens your shoulders, obliques, abs, and inner thighs! Working the inner thigh with no equipment takes a little creativity! Luckily, we know a some great exercises that do just that! The side plank with inner thigh variation is intermediate to advanced in level, so having a good foundation […]
Read MoreBridges with Additional Inner Thigh
Get more out of your bridges by adding some inner thigh work! In order to do this, you will need a little ball, about 7-8 in. Make sure it has a little squish to it so you can squeeze it. This inner thigh addition can be added to any version of bridge where your knees […]
Read MoreSquats with Additional Inner Thigh Engagement
Work your whole leg when you do a squat! Adding a small ball or pillow between you knees is a great way to engage your inner thigh as an added bonus to the squats you may already be doing! Stand with your feet hip distance apart or closer and place the ball between your knees. […]
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