Preparing for Open Leg Rocker Pilates Exercise

Video Transcript

"I'm going to be teaching you the "Open Leg Rocker" preparation exercise. it is a preparation for the "Full Open Leg Rocker", which is more of an advanced type of an exercise. The Open Leg Rocker prep is pretty difficult in itself. The goal of this exercise again is to strengthen the legs, the abdominals, the powerhouse in general. But it?s also to stretch the backs of the thighs and to promote balance and stability, in a balanced position. So the first thing we're going to do is sit tall. Again the legs are about hip distance apart, very anchored into the mat. We're going to 'Pinch, Lift and Grow". So lift, up out of the pelvis. Ribs pull in. Reach your hands forward for your ankles. And just hold that and breath. Inhaling, And exhale long, pulling the belly back away from the heels. Lengthen the heels away from the hips. Take another deep breath, lengthening the crown of the head. And exhale and see if you can come just a little lower, not too much lower, and shoulders down your back. Good. And then slowly come back up and sit tall. And that?s how we prepare for the "Open Leg Rocker"."