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Summary: The diagonal arm lift Pilates exercise is a great warm up workout for anyone wanting to get into Pilates. Learn about this exercise in this free video clip on beginning Pilates.
Cecily Yeager has studied Pilates for 7 years. She has experience on the Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel, and Spine Corrector, as well as Balance Ball and matwork. She...read more
"The next exercise is called the Diagonal Arm Lift. It's the same concept as the previous arm lift, except now we're doing one arm and on a diagonal. So take an inhale and reach one arm across, long. Feel the stretch through the scapula, and sequence it back down to the same position that it was in to begin with. Other side. Across and back down. You'll inhale as you reach across and exhale to sequence it back down. This is an excellent exercise for mobility of the shoulder girdle. Inhale and exhale coming back and down. Again, keep in mind what your ribs are doing and your shoulders. Try not to let it come up like that, but keep your chest open and long as your arm reaches across. Last one."
eHow Article: The Diagonal Arm Lift Pilates Exercise