In this Pilates workout we fire up the posterior chain (glutes and back) for the first 8 minutes, followed by a plank series, then all abs and finishing with a feel-good stretch. We use a hand towel to weave mobility in each move.
We start with rolling through the tissues, then move into longer restorative stretches. Equipment needed: tennis ball, neck tie or hand towel. If you have rolled before you can use a lacrosse ball in place of the tennis ball.
Incorporating new, unique exercises that take you outside the usual sagittal plane of motion that happens in walking, running, lunging. Fire up muscles like the glute med (think side glutes), glute min and the transverse abdominis. Combined with planks, push-ups and dips for a well rounded worko...
We spend ~20-40 minutes exercising, but the other 600 minutes a day are even more important. If you spend a lot of time sitting in a chair, these six stretches are for you!
