Warming Up for Shoulder Bridge Pilates Exercise

Video Transcript

"I'm going to be teaching you "Shoulder Bridge" prep. The goal of this exercise is the ability of the abdominals to keep the hips lifted. To increase the strength of the hamstrings and the glutio muscles. As well as the backs of the arms and bringing up the chest. To set up and prepare for this exercise: on the back, knees up, feet in underneath you. Bring your feet about hip distance apart. So you want to line those heels up with your sit bones. And create a centerline for yourself so that you?re not going to let your legs fall out or fall in. Imagine that there?s somebody pressing down into your knees right here. Firmly anchor your arms into the mat, lengthen out through the back of the neck. Inhale and exhale and take your ribs down and into the mat and firm your belly against your spine without tilting your pelvis. Keeping those knees on the centerline. Firmly press down through the feet on this exhale. Inhale and exhale, press down through the feet. Pressing your ribs in, your arms in and your Abs. And lengthening out through the spine. And that?s how we prepare for "Shoulder Bridge" prep."