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How to Do Up & Down Pilates Exercise Kicks

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    Part of the video series: How to Do Mat Pilates Exercises

    Summary: Learn about how to do the up and down kick pilates exercises with expert pilates workout tips in this free fitness video on pilates mat exercises.

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    Connie Borho has over 20 years’ varied experience in the health and wellness, and the Balance Pilates and Yoga Center in Bradenton, Florida. Recent work with college football players...read more

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    "" We're going to be learning the second exercise in the "Side Line Leg Kick" Series called Up Down. This increases the flexibility of the thighs. Increases the flexibility of the hips and the strength and flexibility of your abdominals. We start with the hips stacked one on top of the other. Shoulders stacked one on top of the other. Powerhouse pulled in and up. Legs reaching long Feet in Pilates Stance. Anchor that bottom leg firmly into the mat. And we're going to reach that top leg up! Only as far as your flexibility can keep can keep your hips stable. And then exhale and press the leg down as if you were pushing an elephant into cement. Inhale, float that leg up! Exhale! Press it down. Inhale float. Now, press! As if you were trying to push me into the mat. Inhale, float, exhale, press. Now inhale float and hold it here. Turn that leg out. Now really think about pulling your heel towards that opposite heel. Pull it straight down. Float it up. Inhale up. Exhale, squeeze down and lengthen. Last one. Inhale up. Exhale and press down and release and relax. And that is the ?Up Down" in the 'Sideline Leg Kick Series"."

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