8-Minute Workout: Pilates for a Longer, Leaner Look
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- The Daily Routine
- Double-Leg Stretch
- Spine Stretch Forward
- Seated Spine Twist
- Leg Pull Front
- Leg Pull Back
Spine Stretch Forward
Minutes 2:00-4:00
Targets: Back, Abdominals
- Sit with arms and legs extended.
- Inhale and sit up tall; exhale and reach forward over legs.
- Curl head, neck, and shoulders forward, scooping navel toward spine. (Think of bending over a beach ball, not bending at the waist.)
- Inhale; hold for 1 count.
- Exhale; deepen abdominal scoop.
- Inhale, rolling up to sit.
- Repeat.
Next: Seated Spine Twist
