Day 19 of March MATness brings us the Jack Knife movement. Carolyn from Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus, demonstrates this advanced movement, which strengthens the hip and shoulder extensors, improves trunk stabilization enhances spinal articulation.
Day 16 of #MarchMATness, Sue from Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus, showcases the Scissors & Bicycle. Emphasis should be place on the abdominal muscles to protect the lower back and achieving the support required for this movement. This movement develops...
Day 17 of #MarchMATness give us the Shoulder Bridge, demonstrated by Carolyn from Marlborough Pilates Plus. The key to this movement maintaining a stable pelvis, while the leg swings up and down. This movement strengthens the hip extensors, improves hamstring &...
Day 14 of March MATness. The Double Leg Kick is a great way to get some serious back extensor & shoulder work while conditioning the glutes & hamstrings. Be sure to keep your hip bones stable throughout the exercise, as Margherita, from Pilates Studio 111 in...
The key components of this movement are stabilizing the pelvis and not collapsing into your lower back, while lengthening and strengthening the mid and upper back extensors....
I was enjoying some March MATness fun with Carolyn, a fellow Pilates teacher at the Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus. Carolyn performs the Swan, displaying spinal extension, flexibility and stabilization of the trunk. A challenging move and Carolyn makes it look...
