3 Supereffective Pilates Fusion Moves (Feel Stronger!)

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Snake Twist with Push-UpsBegin in plank position with arms wider than your shoulders.

Inhale the right hip into the air.

Exhale, dropping the right hip back down lower than your shoulder.

Inhale bending your elbows out to the side in a push-up position.

Then exhale pushing the arms back up and straight returning to your start position.

Repeat 10 times on each side.

Table KickSitting down, place your hands directly underneath your shoulders with your fingertips facing forward.

Bend your knees slightly and flex your feet keeping your heels away from your bottom.

Lift your butt off the floor and open your chest into a reverse tabletop position.

Keep your energy in your heels.

Engage your core and extend your left leg straight, toes pointed up into the sky (above).

Keep your hips high.

Inhale lifting your left leg higher with pointed toes.

Exhale flexing your foot and dropping your heel hovering over the floor.

Repeat 10 times then switch legs.

Oblique WindmillStart by coming down to the floor and lying on your left side.

You are on your left elbow, which is directly underneath your shoulder.

Extend both feet forward in line with your hips and lift the feet off the floor (top).

Lean back slightly, extending your top arm towards your top leg and open your chest (middle).

Inhale lifting the leg up and out circling the legs around (bottom).

Exhale returning to your start position.

Try not to ever let the legs touch the floor.

Let the arm and head follow the legs.

Glue the inner thighs together and engage your side body without ever letting the upper body move.

Keep the focus from the ribcage down to the toes.

Repeat 5 times in each direction and switch sides.

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