BB Exercise Names Flashcards
Hundred prep
10 sets
The Hundred
10 sets
The Roll Up
3-6 reps
Several modifications
Single Leg Circles
4-8 circles each way
Rolling like a ball
6-10 reps
Single leg stretch
8-12 sets
Double leg stretch
3-6 reps
Single straight leg stretch
8-12 sets
Double straight leg stretch
2-4 sets
Crisscross
8-12 sets
Spine Stretch Forward (mat)
4-8
Spine Stretch Side
4-6
Saw
4-6 sets
Open leg rocker
4-8
Swan/Baby Swan
3-6
Single leg kicks
6-10
Double leg kicks
3-6 sets
Swimming (mat)
15-25 sets
Side leg lifts
6-10/side
Side leg circles-big and small
4-10/side
Side leg kicks
4-8
Side leg bicycle
4-6
Side leg bananas
3-6
Seal
4-8
Push ups
1-3 sets of 4-10 push-ups
Beginning mat sequence
Standing: warm up, posture
All fours: prepilates
Supine: prepilates, 100, roll up, HS stretch, leg circles (sm/lg), rolling like a ball, single leg stretch, double leg stretch
Sitting: adductor stretch, spine stretch forward, spine stretch side, saw
Prone: baby swan, quad stretch, single leg kicks, double leg kicks, child’s pose
All fours: sternum drops, opp arm/leg reach, plank
Supine: single straight leg stretch, crisscross, bridging/marching
Sidelying: side leg series
Supine: piriformis stretch, seal
Standing: push ups
Prepilates: Breathing exercises
Diaphragmatic breathing, lateral breathing, one lung breathing, sniffing breath
Prepilates: lower core activation
Fingertip abdominals, pregnant cat, pelvic floor engagement, standing multifidi
Prepilates: neutral spine exercises
Pelvic clock, pelvic tilts, standing alignment check using the bones.
Prepilates: abdominal strength exercises
Abdominal curls, oblique abdominals (curls)
Movement principles: inner unit
TA, pelvic floor, multifidi, diaphragm
Movement principles: outer unit
Anterior oblique sling: SA, Int oblique, ext oblique, adductors
Post oblique sling: lats, glutes
Deep longitudinal system: erector spinae, QL, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament, biceps femoris
Lateral system: glute med, glut min, contralateral adductors
Prepilates: lumbopelvic stability exercises
Marching
Toe taps
Opposite arm/leg reach
Prepilates: strengthen and mobilize the spine
Cat/cow, hip circles (poodle tail), tail wag, round back bridging, flat back bridging, bridge marching, typewriter/hip dips/figure 8s, prone arm reaches (rockets), mini swan
Prepilates: shoulder stability and mobility exercises
Rotator cuff: Rotator cuff strengthening in IR/ER
Shoulder mobility: telescope arms, pinwheel, angels in the snow
Scapula stability/mobility: sternum drops, wall push ups, plank/push ups
Prepilates: release work
Skull clock, pelvic clock, knee stirs, knee folds
Prepilates: types of stretching
Contract/Release
Active Isolated stretch
Static stretch
Prepilates: stretches
Down dog, cat/cow, child’s pose, hip flexor stretch, butterfly, half straddle, full straddle, knee to chest, torso twist, figure 4, hamstring, small ball supine hip flexor
Spine Twist
4-8
Teaser prep
3-6
Teaser 1-torso roll downs
3-6
Teaser 2-leg lowers
3-6
Teaser 3-both
3-6
Hip circles
3-6
Roll over
3 each way
Modified corkscrew
3-6
Corkscrew
3-6
Neck pull
3-6
Leg pull down
4-6 sets
Leg pull up
4-6 sets
Jackknife
3-4
Kneeling side kicks
6-8 sets
Seated twist
4/side
Side bend (plank) twist
4/side
Side bend (plank) mermaid
4-6/side
Scissors
4-6
Bicycle
4-6
Shoulder bridge
3-4 sets
Boomerang
4
Swan dive/swan rocking (mat)
3-6
Rocking (mat)
4-6
Footwork
Reps 10
Roll down
Reps 10
Supine arm work
Reps 10
The hundred (reformer)
Reps 1 set
Kneeling abs facing back
Reps 10
Kneeling abs facing front
Reps 10
Feet in straps
Reps 6-10
Long box pulling straps
Reps 6
Long box OH press and swan
Reps 4-8
Short box abs
Reps 6
Bridging &pelvic lift (reformer)
Reps 6
Knee stretch
Reps 8
Elephant
Reps 10
Long stretch
Reps 4
Up stretch
Reps 5
Arm work facing straps
Reps 4-10
Arm work facing footbar
Reps 4-10
Standing/side splits
Reps 8
Lunges
Reps 4
Side stretch/mermaid
Reps 6
Cleopatra
Reps 6
Single leg footwork
Reps 10
Footwork on footplate
Reps varies
Jumping on footplate
Reps varies
Coordination
Reps 6
Short spine massage
Reps 6
Stomach massage
Reps 6
Long box back stroke
Reps 6
Long box breast stroke
Reps 3
Long box swimming
Reps 20
Short box oblique abdominals
Reps 3-6
Short box advanced abdominals
Reps 3-4
Short box mermaid
Reps 3
Short box climb a tree
Reps 2-3/side
Knee stretches—knees off (jackrabbit)
Reps 4-8
Arabesque &single leg elephant
Reps 6-8
Down stretch
Reps 5
Semi circle
Reps 3/dir
Chest expansion &kneeling arm circles
Reps 4-6
Kneeling side arms
Reps 4-6
Rowing front 1-sitting tall
Reps 4-5
Rowing front II-bending down
Reps 4
Corkscrew
Reps 3
Long box double leg kicks
Reps 4-6
Long box teaser
4-5
Long box horseback
4-5
Long box swan
4
Long box grasshopper
3
Long box rocking
3-6
Rowing back 1-round back
4-5
Rowing back 2-flat back
Reps 4-5
Reverse abdominals
10
Long spine massage
3
Jackknife
3-4
Thigh stretch
4
Tendon stretch
4
Long back stretch (slide)
3
Snake
3
Twist
3
Control front facing carriage
4
Control back, facing ceiling
4
Star/side support
3
Splits
4
Upper arms
4
Roll down (trap)
6-10
Assisted sit-ups
6-10
Advanced sit-ups
4