Pilates: Shoulder Blade Preparation
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Pilates: Shoulder Blade Preparation
Pilates: Shoulder Blade Preparation. A key exercise in Pilates as it makes you work the muscles which connect the arms to the back, therefore alleviating any excessive tension in the trapezius muscles and neck.
Step 1: To prepare
Sit on your mat with your legs crossed and reach your arms out in front of you, palms facing each other.
Step 2: The exercise
Inhale and reach your arms forwards as if you were going to hold a large ball, exhale and without pinching, draw your shoulder blades down your back into a V-like shape.
Inhale to reach again, and exhale drawing your shoulders down and bringing the arms back in.
Repeat this 5 times trying to feel the connection between your arms and back.
When you finish, relax your arms back down.