Archive for March 2008
Pilates Exercise
i want a daily stretching exercise not yoga or pilates that will get me higher kicks?
and i need you to explain me how to do it and in how much time will my kick become higher?
1. Karate Lunge Stretch
Using a wide stance, bend your left leg and extend your right leg, resting on your right heel with toes stretched upward. Keeping your hands up and your back straight, notice the stretch on the inner right thigh. Hold. Repeat with the other leg.
2. Hip Flexor Stretch in Standing
From the standing position, take a step forward with your left leg while keeping the right leg straight. Now bend the knee of the left leg until you feel a stretch in the front area of the right hip. Make sure the left foot is beneath the left knee or slightly in front of it. Hold. Repeat with the other side.
3. Groin Stretch
Sit on the floor with the soles of your feet together. While holding your toes, lean your upper body forward, bending from the hips. If you do not feel a stretch in the groin, try to keep your knees further down towards the floor and bring your heels closer to your seat. Hold. To isolate one side of the groin more than the other, push one knee downwards with your hand while you lean forward.
4. Hamstring Stretch
Place right leg flat on table while the left leg stays put on the floor. Keep the right knee straight during the stretch. Keep the arch in your back as you reach to touch your toes. Repeat with the other side.
5. ITBand Stretch in Standing
Cross involved leg behind uninvolved leg in standing position, with a stretched leg behind, and lean to the uninvolved side until a stretch is felt over outside of involved hip.
6. Gluteus Maximus Stretch
Lie on floor or mat. Bend knees with feet on floor. Cross right leg over thigh of left leg. Grasp back of thigh of left leg with both hands. Pull leg toward torso. Repeat with opposite leg.
7. Quadriceps Stretch
Stand with your left hand holding onto something stable for balance. Using your right hand, grab onto your right foot and pull your heel in towards your buttocks. Keep your knees close during this stretch. If you do not feel a stretch in the front of the right hip and thigh, pull your right knee further back behind the left knee. Hold. Repeat with the left side.
8. Calf Muscle Stretch
Stand a few feet from a wall and put both your hands on it at shoulder level. Step back with your right leg, keeping it straight, while the left knee bends. With both heels on the floor, lean forward by bending your left knee until you feel a stretch in your calf. Hold. Repeat on the other side.
9. Low Back/Hip Stretch
Lie on your back with the left leg straight out and the right knee bent at a 90° angle. Use your left hand on the outside of the right knee to pull the right leg across the left leg, and downward to the floor. Turn your head towards an outstretched right arm. You should feel the stretch in the lower back and outside of the right hip. Hold. Repeat for the left side.
10. Shoulder Stretch
Kneeling on a mat, reach straight forward with the right hand as far as you can reach. You can rest your head on your left arm. Now lean backwards until you feel a stretch in your shoulders, or sides, upper or lower back. Hold. Repeat with the other side.
11. Triceps Stretch
With your arms overhead, use your left hand to pull the right elbow behind your head. You should feel the stretch in your right triceps. Hold. Repeat with the left arm.
The Best Pilates Exercises For Toning Your Arms
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