Keep your mind on Pilates. Keep your body toned and try…shoulder drops

Exercise of the week!Starting position: standing position, arms extended in front of your chest.

Execution: Inhale and abducting your shoulder blades. Exhale and return to starting position adducting and gliding your shoulder blades towards the pelvis.

Cues:

  • Keep your chest “open” and shoulders sideways and down
  • In every exhalation pull your belly button towards the spine (PH in and up)
  • Face stays relaxed

Benefits:

  • Rebalances shoulder muscles such as upper trapezius and rhomboids
  • Improves body posture

Sofia Papageorga, Yoga &  Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, AthensTrainers® Associate