How could this be?
How couldPilates, the king of core conditioning, be bulking up my clients' belt size?
What was I doing as a teacher to widen their waistbands?
Twisting makes the center of the washcloth long, tight and narrow.
So why not try the same thing on the core?
Spinal rotation promoted greater flexibility, developed definition in the oblique muscles and quickly shrunk my clients' waistlines!
5 Twisting Moves For A Slimmer Waistline
Photo byKatrina Wittkamp
1.
Inhale and tilt the legs to one side as far as possible while maintaining your upper body form.
Exhale and “wring out” the waist, slowly drawing the knees back to center.
Repeat on other side.
Do two sets of 10 (5x each side), resting between each set.
Repeat this alternating motion 10x, then rest and repeat.
Inhale and return to center, then exhale and rotate the other direction.
Repeat 10x (five alternating rotations).
Keep the pelvis still and the feet stacked (separate the feet if unstable).
Do 5-8 reps per side.
Double Lunge Twist
Begin standing, hands behind head, right leg forward, left leg back.
Inhale, straighten the legs and return the torso to center.
Do eight reps on each side, then rest and repeat.
