STOTT PILATES May 2010


Exercise of the Month: Side Bend Prep with Toning Ball™

Targets obliques and shoulders

STARTING POSITION

  • Sitting on right hip with right hand on the mat.
    Keep knees together with top arm long against top thigh, holding on to a Toning Ball.
    Keep lower side of torso engaged and shoulder blades stabilized on back.

EXERCISE

  • INHALE to prepare.
  • EXHALE Stabilize underneath shoulder blade and lift bottom hip up off the mat, placing weight evenly onto hand and bottom knee.
    Contract inner thighs, abs and glutes. Simultaneously, keep top arm straight and reach overhead.
  • INHALE Lower down, with control, back to starting position.

    Complete 3-5 repetitions, repeat on other side.

Remember to start your workout with a warm-up routine. Go to www.stottpilates.com/warmup

This exercise is excerpted from the Easy Start Poster included FREE with the purchase of a Toning Ball Power Pack.
Find more exercises in the STOTT PILATES Manual Library comprised of over 10 titles that document the entire STOTT PILATES exercise repertoire.

 

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