The Double Arm Lift Pilates Exercise

Video Transcript

"So the first exercise that we're going to do is the double arm lift. As you do this, keep in mind the rib cage that we discussed earlier and try to allow the ribs to stay on the mat and not let the shoulders come up and hike up towards your ears. Taking a deep inhale, using all of your lung capacity, exhale and stretch the arms out long and arc them up to just behind your head. Keep in mind what your ribs are doing. Try not to allow them to flare open. And reach your arms long and high, back down to the mat. Again, inhale, exhale as your arms reach up long, push those ribs down and back to the mat. Again, inhale, and exhale up and over and back down to the mat. Repeat this as many times as you like."