mat pilates repetoire Flashcards
scapula solations
prp
arms over shoulders
arms float up to ceiling protracting scapula
retract scapula
arm dissociations
prp
arms start over shoulders
float back towards the ground ovberhead
return to starting postion
neck rolls
prp
roll head from side to side
hip twist level 1
prp
one knee drops out to the side
return to centre
alternate sides
one leg stretch level 1
prp
one leg extends stretching along the ground to full extension
return to 45
alternate sides
scissors level 1
prp
float on leg up to table top
return to ground
alternate sides
pelvic rocks
imprint and arche lower back into and away from mat
neutral finding exercise
spinal rotations hip twist level 2
prp
arms at 90
both knees drop over to one side at a time
ribs stay on the ground twist through waist to lift and rotate the hips
double leg stretch level 1
prp
one leg extends long along mat arms extend over head, circle around drawing a D shape
as leg returns
alternate sides
one leg stretch level 2
prp float one leg to table top extend the leg forwards and upwards on a diagonal line fold leg back to table top lower leg alternate sides
hundreds level 2
prp
one leg to table top
hold postion pump arms
5 hundreds breath swap legs
hundreds level 3
prp
both legs in table top
pulse arms
scissors level 2
prp
one leg table top
return
alternate legs
scissors level 3
reciprocal walking movement with legs on exhale
hold for inhale
swap legs
one leg circle level 1
prp
one leg table top
draw small circle above hip with knee
one leg circle level 2
prp
straight leg over thigh
draw small smooth circle with toe on ceiling
abdominal preparation
prp
hands hammock behind head
chest shoulders and head lift maintaing neutral spine
oblique prep
abdominal prepartion with twist to the side
armpit to knee
shoulder bridge level 1
prp
roll up to shoulder bridge
roll back down to neutral
shoulder bridge level 2
hold bridge postion lengthen and extend one leg bend leg back to reusme shoulder bridge postion roll back down repeat alternating side
clam level 1
side lyng
feet together on ground
top leg lifts towards ceiling
clam level 2
feet float
clam opening closing movement continues
clam level 3
bottom leg extends
food of the top legs tucks in behind the knee
clam movement contines
knee passes past mid line on close
clam level 3
bottom leg extends
food of the top legs tucks in behind the knee
clam movement contines
knee passes past mid line on close
side kick level 1
side lying
top leg lifts to hip heigh knee bent to 90
sides forwards to 90 at hips
back in line with the body
side kick level 2
side lying top leg extends long slides forward to 90 at hip back in line with body bottom leg bent
lift and lower
side lying
both legs long
top leg abducts to hip height
repeat
leg lift
side lying legs long abduct top leg to hip height adduct bottom leg to meet top leg hold both legs in lifted postion lover both legs to the mat
swimming level one
prone
legs ligt and lenthen one at a time
swimming level 2
prone
arms reach over head
lift one at a time to shoulder height
return to mat
swimming level three
prone
opposite arm and leg lift simultanesouly
altnerating sides
one leg kick level 1
prone
one leg kicks up towards butt, pulse 3 times alternate point and flex
one leg kick level 2
prone
foot kicks towards butt pulse three times alternating point and flex
leg extends lifting thigh off the ground
hover leg
return to mat
repeat alternating sides