![]() Toss in a tiny bit of tech savviness and you could also record those feats and post them to TikTok, the super-popular video app that lets its millions of users share short videos augmented with mind-bending effects to create all manner of viral sensations. Or you could skateboard down an empty airport runway, zooming past the grounded planes as if they were benches along a sleepy boardwalk. If you’re fit and (perhaps more importantly) imaginative, you could knock out a number of pushups that matches your age, your movements in lockstep with the beat of a trendy pop song playing in the background. On the Cadillac/Tower we will work on how the top half of the body helps to support the bottom half and vice versa! Pilates allows us to use the whole body to help with strength from Top to Tail! Let's explore how the springs on the Cadillac/Tower make us connect to the whole body in each exercise.IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, you can accomplish a lot more than you’d think. Setting ourselves up for success from the Top to the Tail makes the most difference! On the Wunda Chair and Mat we'll be focusing on working from the top half or the tail half of our bodies! While every exercise requires the whole body. We’ll alternate exercises from the beginning and from the end of our usual routine for a challenging time! You’ll need your reformer box and pole. This month’s Reformer workout will have us exploring Tops ‘N Tails by working from the ends of The Order. TOPS & TAILS ONLINE MAT, REFORMER, CADILLAC & WUNDA CHAIR PILATES CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: On the Cadillac/Tower we will work on how the top half of the body helps to support the bottom half and vice versa! Pilates allows us to use the whole body to help with strength from Top to Tail! Let's explore how the springs on the Cadillac/Tower make us connect to the whole body in each exercise. On the Wunda Chair and Mat we'll be focusing on working from the top half or the tail half of our bodies! While every exercise requires the whole body. This month’s Reformer workout will have us exploring Tops ‘N Tails by working from the ends of The Order. Tops ‘N Tails (or Tops & Tails) is a wonderful expression I grew up with! It means being ready-to-go…from top to bottom, front to back, end to end! Isn’t that exactly what Pilates does for our minds and bodies? It encourages us to ready for any adventure that comes our way because our workouts use variety to engage the whole body, and to focus our minds. TOPS 'N TAILS ONLINE MAT, REFORMER, CADILLAC & WUNDA CHAIR PILATES CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: I want to help you continue your Pilates Reformer training! You may have to speed up your legs but slow down your head.īe sure to check out more of my online Pilates Reformer exercises. It’s as if you are wringing your waist out. Time your head turns with your leg reaches. Your legs will want to shift inside your hip sockets and that would be your legs swinging/dropping rather than reaching. Maintain the top legs length is as long as the bottom leg. ![]() From your center bring both legs back to the top, look up and then switch. You’ll feel your top hip left but reach that sides rib cage towards the carriage. Hugging your legs tight together, take your legs to one side as you look to the opposite side. ![]() This will help you stabilize your upper back so that you can twist from the right place. You want to maintain a wide back, allow your sternum to soften and connect your arms to your back. However, be sure to not just let them hang out or to cause your shoulder blades to pinch together. Reach your arms above your head and grab the handles connected to your shoulder blocks. With 2 heavy springs on the Reformer, laying on your back, reach your legs up to the sky. Reach the top leg as long as the bottom leg. You’ll want to call upon your strength but enjoy the twist! Once you’re ready, enjoy the Corkscrew flow and then take your time doing your Tic Toc. Then, as you connect to your center, twist and stretch here, you can take your Tic Toc lessons and go into your Corkscrew on the Reformer. It’s excellent for training your body the twist and reach you need in your Corkscrew, your range of motion and where it all comes from. ![]() While it comes after Corkscrew in the Pilates Reformer order, it’s a great exercise to learn before you learn the Corkscrew. ![]()
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