Pilates clam level 1 (Pilates clamshell level 1)

Pilates clam level 1 (Pilates clamshell level 1)

Lie on your side with your hips and shoulders inline.
Bend your legs so that your hips are bent at a 45 degree angle and your knees are at a 90 degree angle.
Stretch out your bottom arm and rest your head on it.
Bend the top arm with your hand on the mat in front of your body for stability.
EXHALE: rotate your hip and lift your knee upwards
INHALE: lower your knee down to the starting position.
Change sides after the desired number of repetitions.
Keep your big toes together as you rotate your leg in your hip joint.
Open the knee only as far as you possibly can without disturbing the alignment of your hips.

Required equipment: No equipment, Mat
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