Looking for a new ? Whether you're just starting to exercise or you've stopped seeing results from your current routine, going back to the basics with exercises that teach you to activate your core is a smart strategy. Many people are shocked to learn that they’ve been working out for decades and have never felt their core turn on! As a certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor, one of the first things I do with a new client is teach them how to really by introducing them to Pilates-based movements. This is because with exercises that really require you to tap into those deepest core muscles and you'll feel the difference! Here are some of my favorite Pilates-insired movements to help you connect with your .
show that core strength training focused on the deep trunk muscles can help alleviate chronic , plus it's a more effective way to tone and strengthen the abdominals. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been exercising for years and don’t “feel the burn” anymore, this core workout will deliver. Lie down on your back.
Imagine you’re sitting in a chair, with your knees at a 90-degree angle; your shins should form a parallel line to the ground. For best results, point your toes. Keeping your right leg still, tap your left toe on the ground, maintaining a 90-degree angle at the knee.
Return it back to table-top position and then tap the ground with the right toe. Continue alternating legs for 30 seconds. Start seated on the ground with knees bent and feet.
