Pilates at home: Cobra

Cobra exercise

COBRA

1) Lie on your front with your legs turned out and your feet just a touch wider than hip-width apart. Your hands should be face down on the mat, with your elbows bent at right angles and finger tips level with your face.

2) Breath in. Then, as you breathe out, lift the back of your head upwards and raise your shoulders off the floor. From here, push into the floor to extend the rest of your spine.

3) Breathe in to maintain and hold the position.

4) Breathe out to lower your back down.

5) Repeat up to eight times.

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