Lose Your Ab Flab: Fat-Burning Power Pilates

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5a. Crossover Sweep

Fitness Focus: core, obliques, back, quads

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms by sides.
Lift right leg out to side 6 inches off the floor and simultaneously sweep your arms across your body to the left.

5b. Crossover Sweep

Step right foot 12 inches diagonally in front of your left foot.
Sweep your arms across your body to the right as you bend both knees 90 degrees into a "curtsy" lunge. (Your left heel will come off the floor.)
Straighten legs and return to starting position.
Complete 8 reps on each leg.

Originally published in Fitness magazine, March 2006.

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2/13/2012 07:18:12 AM Report Abuse

chloeeng2060 wrote:

the last one confused me, until i realized that the second picture actually corresponds to the 3rd exercise lol

8/18/2011 03:52:27 PM Report Abuse

richan26 wrote:

I have to agree, the last one got me really confused.

6/27/2011 09:47:49 PM Report Abuse

sheritalynch wrote:

This does need a video and I have done Pilates before.

3/28/2011 11:52:36 AM Report Abuse

singing_shieldm wrote:

Looks like a good workout. I'll try it today!