How to prepare the body for safe side planks?

Posted by Smith on April 8th, 2021

Matwork Pilates courses have proved to be beneficial for personal trainers, physiotherapists, professionals, and every individual. Making use of certain Pilate’s training tips and exercises helps in keeping the shoulders safe and develops the strong core support for the successful side planks in Pilates matwork Fribourg. This exercise demands balancing sideways on one arm and leg. The side plank exercise is one intermediate or advanced level exercise which requires enough preparation to be done in order to avoid the risk of injury.

There are a lot of challenging variations that demand preparation when it comes to supporting the body in the basic plank position. Side plank is an excellent exercise that helps in strengthening the arms, lats, shoulders, lumbar spine, hips, and legs. It demands the pelvic floor, core, inner thighs, and outer hips to be both active and strong which would help in maintaining both balance and body control. Some of the pre-requisite to prepare the individual for the side bend includes Push-Ups, Front Plank, Hip Circles, Leg Pull Front, Leg Pull Back, and Hand-Weight Exercises

Some Pilate’s equipment to be used to strengthen up the body and preparing for the side plank are,

• Reformer: For the long, up, long backstretch, short box side bend and knees off
• Cadillac: Circles, triceps, spread eagle, long backstretch arms, roll down bar exercises
• Chair: Pike, 1 arm-pike, side pike, push-ups, mermaid, and kneeling mermaid
• Spine Corrector: Paint a rainbow, mermaid, shoulder mechanical exercise
• Ladder Barrel: Side bends

Pilates matwork classes Valais are known to be unique which provides a wealth of knowledge as well as experience to develop as one successful instructor of Pilate. They work on the lateral body movement by improving the strength of the upper body as well as the shoulder. In case, if the exercises are not done in a proper manner it might result in shoulder pains, problems, and serious injuries. Therefore, it is necessary to make sure that you choose the right kind of training program which is both nationally recognized and respected to fetch the best results.

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