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Pilates Ring Exercises - Superman
Starting Position:
The Exercise:
Starting Position:
Lie face down on the mat with arms extended over your head. Have your arms pressing down gently on the ring.
The Exercise:
Inhale. As you exhale squeeze the muscles in your bottom and lift your legs off he ground Make sure your knees don't bend, keep your legs straight the whole time. At the same time, keeping your arms straight press down into the ring towards the floor. Exhale to return your legs to the starting position and release the pressure off the ring. Repeat 6-8 times.
Tips:
- To make the exercise more challenging add a 2-3 second pause at the end of the lifting stage of the exercise
- if you are feeling a strain through your lower back, try the exercise again but don't lift youR legs as high
Lie face down on the mat with arms extended over your head. Have your arms pressing down gently on the ring.
The Exercise:
Inhale. As you exhale squeeze the muscles in your bottom and lift your legs off he ground Make sure your knees don't bend, keep your legs straight the whole time. At the same time, keeping your arms straight press down into the ring towards the floor. Exhale to return your legs to the starting position and release the pressure off the ring. Repeat 6-8 times.
Tips:
- To make the exercise more challenging add a 2-3 second pause at the end of the lifting stage of the exercise
- if you are feeling a strain through your lower back, try the exercise again but don't lift youR legs as high
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