PBCfit – Page 5 – Pilates Barbell Club online with Lauren Herrera

Sit Thru

May 6, 2018May 10, 2018laurenmichelleherreraLeave a Comment

Begin on all fours with hands under shoulders and knees under hips, toes tucked under
Hover knees and shins off floor
Unweight an opposite set of feet and hands (r/l or l/r)
If right hand and left foot are unweighted, pivot right on right ball of foot threading left leg under body
Return to hands and feet on floor, ideally – keep shins and knees hovering

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Skater Hop

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Begin standing with feet under hips
Bend forward, reaching inside foot and inside hand to floor, let outside arm counterbalance out to side
Laterally hop reaching the opposite set of limbs which are now the inside limbs to floor
Repeat

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Spiderperson Push-up

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Begin in plank position
While bending arms for push-up, bend at hip and knee on one leg to bring it’s thigh up to upper arm or elbow
Return leg to starting position as you straighten the arms

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Squat Thruster

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Begin standing with feet under hips
Bend at hips and knees to place hands on floor
Hop or step feet backward into a plank position
Hop or step feet forward to hands
Return to standing

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Squat to Stand

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Stand with feet hip distance apart, toes forward to slightly out
Bend at hips to touch toes, keeping knees as straight as possible
Bend knees to drop hips down to squat position, letting shoulders and head see-saw up
Reach arms overhead
Return to standing

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Squat

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Begin standing with feet wider than hip flexors, toes slightly pointed out
Reach tailbone back and down while bending knees
Counter balance with arms in front of chest or bring arms overhead
Keep spine straight, allowing it to tilt forward matching the angle of shins (lower leg)
Return to standing

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T Push-Up

May 5, 2018May 10, 2018laurenmichelleherreraLeave a Comment

Begin in push-up position, toes a full foot-length distance apart
Do a push-up
Pivot on toes to face one side of room, lifting the same side hand of the direction your pivoting towards
1. Pivoting right; lay outside edge of left foot on ground,
2. inside edge of right foot on ground
3. lift right arm up to ceiling

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Tent Push-Up

May 4, 2018May 10, 2018laurenmichelleherreraLeave a Comment

Begin in plank
Pike hips up to ceiling
Keep ears between arms
Bend elbows to bring crown of head to floor
Straighten elbows

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Thread The Needle

May 2, 2018May 10, 2018laurenmichelleherreraLeave a Comment

Begin lounging on one side
Bring the foot of the leg that’s closer to the ceiling in front of the foot of the leg that’s closer to the floor
Press yourself up, balancing on sides of feet and hand that’s closest to floor
Press hips higher towards ceiling while threading the hand of the arm that was closest to the ceiling underneath peak of body
Return to side plank
Do as many reps as you want before coming down to rest

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Waiter’s Bow

May 2, 2018May 10, 2018laurenmichelleherreraLeave a Comment

Start with feet hip width apart, isometrically press the legs away from each other
Put hands on low back, above butt crack
Keep chest up as you hinge at hips reaching tailbone backward
Return to standing

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