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Pilates is a practice … not a perfect . This is something that I have really learnt and taken on board from one of my mentors .logan .

Repetitions are meant to be different from each other, unlike reps one might have performing dead lifts in the gym. Each repetition gives us information about what feels connected, asks in what part of the exercise can we engage more deeply and how can we correct or modify to create more integration.

The beauty about this practice which I am obsessed with is that the goal feels different from one day to the next and that challenge keeps it FUN and MOTIVATING. 💪🏼🥰.

My goal of doing a handstand keeps me on my toes and reminds me that I need to practice consistently and that the journey is the all part of the process, there is no rush .

Most young footballers are quad dominant by nature. They are sprinting, kicking, breaking a sprint and pushing off the ground constantly.

This also means the hip flexors work overtime, become tight and pulls the pelvis forward so that the lower back arches too much , creating niggling lower back pain.

The shoulder roll down on the Cadillac teaches the hamstrings and glutes to work to move the bar and keep it in place and as the legs move through the air it the core has to stay strong in order to stabilise.

It requires precision, strength, control and integration 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼.

Message me if you feel that this is an exercise that can improve your work output.

Consistency is KEY!

A year ago when I tried this exercise I could only just hang - barely ! Then one day , it happened!

When you practice the classical order, you train your whole system to work as one unit.

You work from your centre in every exercise so that you can create the strength and stability you need to move your arms and legs.

In the video the first rep was a struggle, then my body remembered , it understood where to work from and then it became possible .

🌟Sunday Fun working on my Extensions and Handstands 🌟

The one rep drill (one rep of each of the 34 classical mat exercises ) is a great way to make sure you move each day with or without access to equipment . In the video I am practising 3 reps - sped up of course 😏because one never seems enough ! In 3 reps I can find a rhythm that enables me find a ‘mind body connection’. I live my day normally rushed and frenetic so in my practice I like to take it slow . It’s the perfect antecdote.

Regularly practice also serves as a reminder of how we should connect the work in all the other pieces of equipment in the studio to the original matwork as was intended by Joseph Pilates .

Consistency matters .

Self practice is key to being a better teacher .