Since it is Thanksgiving week and everything is a little topsy turvy (a 3 day work week, lots of food, Black Friday) I thought I would show you a plank flipped over and reversed.
Sit with your legs out straight in front of you and place your hands behind you with finger tips toward your bum. Your shoulders will no longer be over your pelvis. Inhale to prepare and...
Exhale squeezing your inner thighs together and engaging your booty, pull your deep abs toward your spine and press your hands (all the way to the tips of your fingers) into the ground and lift your pelvis UP. Allow your neck to lengthen back.
Hold the plank for 2 rounds of breath, then slowly lower your pelvis to the ground. Repeat 3 more times.
Fit's tip: Make sure to circle the wrists to warm up the joints before bearing weight on your hands. It's also a good idea to release your wrists after this exercise by pulling your fingers back toward your inner wrist.
Liz Carine
Wallis
Buti
Definately a tough pose to do keeping your toes down... Ultimately I like to get my feet flat on the ground. Also called PURVATTANASANA (per-va-tan-ahs-sin-a) in Astanga yoga, or translated = Intense East.
not sure how the pilates version would differ form the yoga pose, but in yoga you want to hang your head off the back.
1This looks tough! I'm gonna try it. I like doing the plank. It's great for my abs!
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