How to Do the Teaser\Boat Pilates Exercise

Katherine: Welcome to the Pilates on fifth ultimatepilatesworkouts.com video podcast. I'm Katherine. Kimberly: I'm Kimberly. Katherine: Today's exercise is Teaser Boat Challenge, but before we began, we want to make sure that everyone checks out ultimatepilatesworkouts.com because there are fully linked workouts there. Alright, let's get into the exercise. So, this is a great exercise, its advance to teach the difference between the yoga boat courses versus the Pilates teaser physician. They are both very valid position, but they are little bit different for discipline, so this is an exercise that encompasses all that. Starting nice and tall with sit bones, inhale to stake and exhale, squeeze the abdominal and rollback of the sit bones, one leg lifts into table top position, then the other leg into table top position, and even go ahead and keep holding on to the legs at this state, if you want to just reach the legs out long. So that is your teaser position. Now, if you can't straighten your legs fully that's okay too. We must suggest this of course as well. On the exhale, we would want to link them out through the thoracic spine and the lumbar spine that or we're going to hit our both pose. Inhale here to stay and exhale like someone's squeezing your ribs -- squeezing the ribs here and sliding down. It's actually sometimes a little bit hard holding the leg because you don't get as much. So she going to take her arms away now and we lengthen the thoracic spine into the boat pose here, and now exhale think of squeezing the ribs rolling back into the teaser position and we'll just do one more. Inhale here, exhale lengthen into the boat pose, nice and a neutral spine here, and then exhale rounding the lower back bring the thoracic spine back into neutral for teaser position, and then from there we can bend knees and bring one foot down and other foot down. And those were the teaser boat challenge, and so just remember that even though, technically it's harder to not hold on to your legs because you have to use your abdominal muscles more. The holding arms on to your legs and make sure you are not have enough freedom to adjust. So, if you would like any information on our New York studio Pilates on fifth on our teacher training program the Pilates academy international or any of our products, please log on to www.pilatesonfifth.com. Also, please don't forget to check out ultimatepilatesworkouts.com for lots of full linked workouts. Bye. Katherine: Welcome to the ultimate Pilates I'm Katherine. Kimberly: I'm Kimberly. We're delighted to put lots of great Pilates workouts in the palm of your hand. Our workouts are energizing, fun, and effective because we believe enjoying your workout is the key to stick into it and achieving your fitness goals. With the ultimate Pilates ab, you'll get a variety of Pilates videos of mixed intensities, linked, and targeted area. So, you can do something different everyday or combine to in one day. With our continual updates of new body sculpting workouts every month, beginners and season Pilates person like should get amazing benefits and never get bored. You can build your own workout too. You select the exercises you want to do and in create your own Pilates video play list. It's great because you can leave out the exercises if you don't like, adding the ones you do and designed a new of our combinations of workouts. This allows you to customize workouts to me your specific needs and objectives. We also offer motivating workout plans designed with today busy multi-tasker in mind. Start our total body tone up plan and look fabulous in just 12 weeks or try your plans of flattening the abs, lifting the derriere, and sculpting amazing arms. We even have a plan for those who don't have time to workout. We've been there and this plan is perfect for you. Katherine: If you ever want more instruction, it's right at your finger tips. The ultimate Pilates ab is supported by a full library of instructional video podcast in our video website ulitmatepilateworktouts.com, offers free detail techniques videos. So, check them out. We are passionate about Pilates and want you to read all the benefits that you can. Kimberly: Do a little each day and you're well on your weight to flatter abs, more toned muscles in a stronger core. We believe everybody can be a Pilates body, so choose workouts right for your level and ability. Katherine: So, embrace the beautiful body you have enjoy your personal Pilates day. Kimberly: And if you are ever in New York City, stop by and see us at our studio Pilates on fit or train with us to be a Pilates teacher at our training program the Pilates academy international here or anywhere throughout the country. Katherine and Kimberly: See you on the mat.