How to Use a Jump Board in a Pilates Workout

Video Transcript

"Danielle is going to perform a set of exercises on a jump board. Jumping is great for people with osteoporosis. Also, it's great for people that have high athletic performances. She's going to inhale to stay. Pair the legs and jump. Exhale for 5 and 4. Resist and roll through the feet. 2 more. We're going to heels together, toes apart squeezing the inner thighs. Exhale; make sure you hold that imprint position. Very important. Nobody wants to hurt their back. Point your toes, lengthen the legs. 5 more. Relax shoulders and squeeze the inner thighs. Let's bring the feet all the way together. One more. We're going to go back to parallel and we're going to do open close. Open and close, catch, open, close, catch, exhale. 5, and 4, and 3, squeeze that inner thigh to relax your shoulders. Knees on the right and knees on the left. We're going to do 10 times. Resist in 9. Always think of rolling through the foot. 7, and 6, 5. It's very good exercise for abdominal strength. It's giving a little bit of cardio workout, so people love it. Now we're going to do running. You're going to jump out with one leg and you're going to switch legs for 10 and 9. You're going to watch the alignment in a hip, knee, and ankle. 5 and 4, 3, exhale 2, and one jump all the way up and come all the way in."