Core connection Pilates class | Pilates Live

Full length Pilates class focused on strengthening our core and abdominal muscles

Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 39 minutes

The class begins in standing then continues into four-point kneeling, onto our sides and onto our backs. There are some challenging movements in the class so please always work to a level that you feel safe and comfortable to do.

This class includes;

Standing balance series
Alternate high knees
Torso twist and ab curl
Side twist
Leg lift sideways
Side bend stretch
Standing scooter
Standing fold and stretch
Roll downs
Four-point kneeling plank with marching legs
Child pose stretch
Leg fold, stretch and lower
Child pose stretch
Side bend and arm reach
Single leg press and leg lift sideways
Double leg stretch
Double curl up
Scissors
Dead bug
Rotation stretch
Glute and hamstring stretches
Sitting ‘y’ stretch and mermaid stretch
We begin by warming up in standing with a balance series then work into our torso and legs with some alternate high knees. We then continue to engage our abdominals and obliques further with a torso twist and ab curl and side twist. We then lengthen through our sides with a side bend stretch. We continue to engage our core and work our muscle control with a scooter movement and a standing fold and stretch movement. We then mobilise our spines with some roll downs before moving into four-point kneeling onto the mat.

In four-point kneeling we start with a plank with marching legs then onto our elbows with a leg fold, stretch and lower before stretching out with a child pose stretch. Then moving onto our sides we strengthen our obliques and glutes with a side bend and arm reach and a single leg press and leg lift sideways movement.

We then move onto our backs and strengthen our abdominal muscles further with a double leg stretch, double curl up and scissors movement. We also challenge our movement control with a dead bug movement. We then cool down with a rotation stretch, glute and hamstring stretches. Finishing the class into sitting with a ‘Y’ stretch and mermaid stretch.

Interested in more Pilates? Join us at https://pilateslive.co.uk/

Facebook:   / pilateslive.co.uk  
Instagram:   / pilateslive_vicky