Discipline: Pilates – Stretch & Strengthening for Riders
Venue: Witney Personal Trainers, Oxford
Instructor: Kelly Vanderboom
Duration: Three Hour Workshop
Price: £40
A good session to kick start my objective to improve my core strength and posture. I need to think about s few key things:
- Feel like my ears are being pulled up (like Mr Spock)
- Focus on “opening the collar bones” rather than pulling the shoulder blades back
- Improve pelvic stability – know neutral and strengthen it (all the time)
- Tie a piece of string around my navel line as a reminder to use the core muscles
- Don’t let my lower ribs flare – push the back of my ribs back
- Strengthen my rotator cuff – using the flex-band
- Work with the Pilates ball to help with balance and improve strength
- Functional squats (like you’re sitting on the toilet)!! With or without the Pilates ball