Pilates Bicycle
- Pro
- Intermediate
- Pilates
Pilates bicycle has you lie on your back with your shoulders lifted and legs in tabletop, pedaling one leg out while rotating your opposite elbow toward the bent knee. It works the abs and obliques together with the quads through continuous rotation. Intermediate exercisers use it as a warmup, cooldown or recovery flow, for reps.
- Muscles
- Abs, Obliques, Quads
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Reps
How to
- Lie on your back, shoulders lifted, legs in tabletop.
- Extend one leg while drawing the other knee in.
- Rotate your opposite elbow toward the bent knee.
- Pedal smoothly, switching sides with control.
Form cues
- Press your lower back flat into the mat throughout.
- Time one exhale to each full pedal cycle.
- Rest your fingertips lightly behind your head, elbows wide.
Common mistakes
- Lower back arches off the mat. Draw your belly in to keep the back flat.
- Hands yank the head into the crunch. Keep your elbows wide and hands light on your head.
- Legs rush through the pedal without control. Slow the pedal down and keep each rotation controlled.
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