Pilates stovepipe exercises elephant legs turn into beautiful legs

Many exercises can achieve the effect of stovepipe, and Pilates in stovepipe exercises can not only make the legs thinner, but also relax the muscles of the calf and avoid hardening. The following set of simple Pilates stovepipe exercises can help you relieve the elephant leg crisis and develop beautiful leg lines.

Lie back and lift your legs

Step 1 Lie on your back on the yoga mat, place your hands and palms down beside you, lift your legs towards the ceiling, straighten your toes, and make your legs at 90° to your body, and hold for 5 seconds.

Step2 Raise your upper body, hug your legs with your hands at your knees, and hold your forehead as close to your knees as possible, and hold for 5 seconds.

Step3 Exhale, hug your left leg with both hands, and push your left leg down as much as possible towards your body. At this time, your right leg can be slightly lowered, but both left and right legs must be kept straight for 5 seconds.

Step4 While inhaling in, change your hands and hug your right leg. Exhale and push your right leg down towards your body, holding for 5 seconds as low as possible.

Alternate leg extension left and right

Step 1 Lie on your back on the yoga mat, place your hands and palms down beside you, stretch your legs and bend your knees 90°, and straighten your toes.

Step2 Keep the left leg bent at 90° and the right leg straightened at 45°. Hold for 3 seconds, return to step1, and then switch sides to do the same. Repeat the rhythm of the left and right legs 10 times respectively.

Step3 Based on the step2 movement, bend your hands behind your head, lift your head, and alternate your legs 10 times in a rhythmic manner. (Editor in charge: Chen Shaopeng)