How to exercise with Pilates equipment

Pilates is an effective exercise method invented by modern people. This exercise has unique effects and can easily achieve people's weight loss goals. Therefore, many sports enthusiasts regard Pilates as a relatively important exercise method, and Pilates equipment is one of the key equipment for exercise. So, how do you exercise with Pilates equipment? Let’s take a look at the detailed explanation below.

1. Pelvic roll: Hold your breath while inhaling, lift your hips, and raise your spine section by section; hold your breath while inhaling, and slowly lower your hips while exhaling, and lower your spine section by section.

Target muscles: abdominal muscles, hamstrings.

NOTE: Keep your toes on the footrests to keep the board from sliding.

2. Mermaid: Inhale and push out to raise your arms, exhale and turn around and stop; inhale to open your arms, exhale and slide back to the starting position.

Target muscles: Abdominal muscles, internal obliques.

Note: When twisting, stretch your arms as far as possible.

3. Stretch upward: Inhale and stand still; exhale and stretch your hips backward and upward, shoulders back, and arms straight on the footrests.

Target muscles: Abdominal muscles, hamstrings and upper back muscles.

Note: The skateboard should not shake when the action is completed.

4. Basic training: Inhale and hold, exhale and use your hamstrings to push your body and the skateboard backwards; inhale and return to the starting position.

Target muscles: Abdominals, hamstrings, quadriceps.

Note: Keep your legs parallel, heels on the footrests, and pelvis in a neutral position.

The above is an explanation of how to exercise with Pilates equipment. I hope everyone can understand that Pilates is currently a popular exercise method. I hope those who are interested can learn about it. As long as you master the practice methods of Pilates equipment, you can easily achieve a series of exercise goals.