Introduction: The push-up is a classic exercise to strengthen the upper body. If you break down and observe the complex movements in a push up, you will see that it activates many muscles in the upper body both concentrically and eccentrically. Starting position: You start by lying down in prone
The Pilates Hundred is a classic Pilates warm up routine. It is called The Hundred because we do 10 cycles of breath (5 counts of inhale and 5 counts of exhale each cycle for 10 cycles). In addition to getting us warmed up, it also helps to train the endurance
I’ve been dancing since the age of four which led to me pursuing a career in the field as an educator. What draws me to dance is that it can never be fully perfected – you are always working harder and always becoming stronger, but you never reach perfection. Some
The roll up and roll down Step 1: Lie back on the floor in a neutral pelvic position. Keep both your knees bent with your feet planted on the floor Your arms sit beside your body with your palms facing down to the floor. Step 2: With an
Today I will discuss the Pilates mat exercise: The Single Leg Stretch. The single leg stretch exercise is done in supine position and is an exercise suitable for beginners. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles and helps to improve co-ordination of movement of the body. This exercise is
Double Leg Kick Introduction: This exercise strengthens the extensor muscles of the back and hamstrings and at the same time stretches the abdominal, chest and shoulder muscles. Starting Position: Lie down on the tummy with face on the side or looking down. You can choose to keep the legs together
Stomach Series: Single Leg Stretch in technical terms Introduction: This is the first exercise of the stomach series that strengthens the transversus abdominis and the oblique muscles. Starting Position: 1. Lie down on the back. Tilt the pelvis posteriorly with flexion on the hip and knees to 90 degrees.
I was 13 when I was diagnosed with juvenile dextro scoliosis. I went for therapy for most of my teenage years, and then on my last session the doctor’s last words were, “you’re good to go! Just continue doing your exercises and just watch out when you get pregnant.” I
I signed up for my first pilates class 13 years ago when I was looking for a fun yet scientifically based way to lose some post baby weight as well as tone up. While I enjoyed the classes, I never quite took them seriously – they were just part of
We decided to move back to Australia after my daughter was born. Since then, I have been looking forward to starting a new life in a foreign country. As we settle down here, it eventually sits in me that this is not like Singapore where we can get almost anything
