Scissors
- Beginner
- Pilates
Scissors has you lying on your back with your shoulders lifted and both legs extended toward the ceiling, lowering one leg while holding the other toward your chest with a double pulse. It trains the abs to keep your hips level while the hamstrings work to hold the raised leg. Beginners use it for reps as a warmup, cooldown or recovery flow, without equipment.
- Muscles
- Abs, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Reps
How to
- Lie on your back, shoulders lifted, legs extended up.
- Lower one leg while holding the other toward you.
- Pulse gently twice, hips level.
- Switch legs in a smooth scissor motion.
Form cues
- Exhale sharply on each of the two pulses.
- Press your lower back flat into the mat.
- Keep your neck relaxed, chin tucked slightly down.
Common mistakes
- Your lower back arches off the mat. Pull your abs in and flatten your spine.
- Your hips rock from side to side. Keep both hips level and squared to the ceiling.
- Your neck strains as your head drops back. Keep your chin tucked and your neck long.
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