How to practice Pilates to lose weight

　　How to maintain body balance during movements?

　　In all Pilates exercises, the concept of center is emphasized. Whether you are standing, sitting or lying down, the center of your body is the key to your balance. The central part of the body includes the waist, abdomen, hips, and buttocks. Use your centers correctly during practice to unleash their power. For example, in order to stabilize your upper body when doing "side kicking", you can imagine a bowl of water on your shoulders and pelvis. All you have to do is to ensure that the water does not spill out.

　　Waist Softening Exercise Group 1: Key points of waist twisting and sawing movements: It combines the movements of "curving the spine forward" and twisting the waist. Action effect: Specially contracts and softens the waist and abdominal oblique muscles. Stretch the hamstring muscles and ligaments, remove turbid air from the body, and enhance blood circulation, flexibility and control.

　　Action 1: Sit straight on the mat at 90 degrees, keeping your upper body stretched and stable. Consciously tighten and lift the waist. Stretch arms sideways, shoulder height. Point both toes toward the ceiling.

　　Action 2: Inhale, keep the upper body stretched upward, and at the same time perform side twisting from the waist (be careful not to twist from the arms, buttocks, and hips), keeping the waist below still sitting firmly on the mat. Action 3: Exhale and extend your arms from the top of your legs to your toes. Focus on lifting and contracting your ribs and abdomen. Keep your arms extended behind you.

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