Pilates Stretch Band Exercises: Leg Lifts

Video Transcript

"This sideline leg exercise works part of the hip that is hard to get to. It's the gluteus minimus and it is right here. In order to begin we are going to come into our side lying leg position and then wrap the band around our feet. We are going to hold the band out here for some tension or you can hold it up here, it's up to you. You're going to take a nice inhale and exhale, bring the feet up until you feel a stretch or contraction right back here and then pull the tension on the band and exhale lower. This is the work in it, inhale bring it up, exhale lower. If you don't feel it right here adjust your feet, they may need to come out farther or in farther everybody is different. The band provides a resistance as you go down. You are again working that arm to maintain the resistance. Your abs should also be engaged and your head in line with the spine."