Switch On Your Core Pilates

About this class

Are you ready for a super quick and effective core workout? You’ll plank it, crunch it and tap it. This class is perfect when you’re short on time… OR stack in another class for a longer workout. Remember, it’s quality over quantity. You’ll notice this class is filmed from Emma’s home due to COVID-19.

Alignment notes

For your Plank position, the hands are under the shoulders and you take the feet behind you, making one straight line from head to heels. Really press the heels back, taking the bend out of the knee, this will switch on the legs and booty. Belly pulls in and up. For Leg Lifts and Lowers, keep a neutral spine, so you’re not imprinting the spine onto the floor, you keep just a small gap between the lower back and the Earth. Really pull the belly button toward the back bone. For Crunches, ensure that you are trying to move your ribs toward your hips, while pulling the belly button in and up toward the backbone. Gaze where the wall meets the roof when you crunch. Rather than going higher, focus on your technique and feeling stable. Keep the elbows away from the ears and the neck long by gently tucking the chin.

Focus areas

• Booty
• Legs
• Abs
• Non-Standing

Mood

• Strengthening