5 Minute Pilates

These Pilates Moves Will Strengthen Your Core and Increase Flexibility!
Try this quick Pilates workout to get your body moving! Great for any time of day to wake up a tired body. Libbey shows us just how each exercise should look and makes it look so easy!
Double Leg Stretch
Start by lying supine on the floor. Bring your legs to tabletop, gently pressing the lower back towards the floor. Lift your shoulders off of the mat, reaching your arms long by the sides, maintaining a long neck. Inhale while extending the arms out to the side (or overhead for more challenge) and extend your legs. Exhale to return to arms by the side and tabletop legs. Be mindful to keep the pelvis neutral and abs engaged to protect the lower back.
Ab Variations: Single Leg Stretch + Bicycle
Inhale, drawing one knee towards the chest, hugging with a light touch and elbows wide, while the opposite leg extends long. Exhale, switching legs. Stack your palms at the back of your head with elbows wide. Bring your opposite shoulder towards the knee, then switch legs and rotate your torso to bring the opposite shoulder across. Challenge yourself by keeping the lowered shoulder hovering off the mat to keep the abs fully engaged.
Bridge
Start by lying supine on the floor with your arms long by your sides. Bend your knees to bring feet to floor, heels hip-width apart, close to seat. Lift your hips by tucking the tailbone, lifting each vertebra off of the floor, to shoulder blades. Slowly lower your hips back to the mat, articulating through the spine. With the hips lowered, extend one leg, pointing toes towards the ceiling. Lift and lower your hips for single-leg bridge, engaging the glutes, hamstrings and back.
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[@kevinkiffe]

Thank you, Libbey! My abs have been sore for 5 days now - lol (I needed to start out a little slower)

[@fermits4567]

I love it

[@tottienewman7730]

nice exercises, thanks

[@lindathomas9844]

Lovely start to a busy morning

[@erinsterland9981]

I can't follow this. I can't do this and watch at the same time

[@kevinkiffe]

I reviewed the entire video. Then, I watched the first exercise, paused video, did the exercise. Watched the next exercise, paused, did the exercise. etc, etc. It's worth it!! Right now I'm actually writing down the exercises with a brief description and then printing it out. Eventually you'll only need to see the name of the exercise and you'll remember how it goes!!

[@inthevalley7]

y pausa el video no es tan complicado erin

[@superbums3664]

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