Bridge level 1 (Pilates bridge level 1)

Bridge level 1 (Pilates bridge level 1)

Lie on your back with your legs bent and your feet flat on the floor.
Exhaling, lift your pelvis off the mat and move up into the Pelvic Curl position with your shoulders and arms pressing onto the mat.
This will be your starting position.
INHALE: raise one leg upwards, keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees, with the foot Plantar flexed (pointed).
EXHALE: lower your leg down and tap the floor with your toes.
INHALE: raise the same leg up, keeping a consistent angle at the knee.
EXHALE: lower your leg down, keeping your pelvis absolutely stable.
Continue on for the desired number of repetitions and repeat the movement with your other leg.
Keep your body stable as your leg hinges at the hip joint.
Maintain your pelvis at the same height throughout.

Required equipment: No equipment, Mat
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