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Pilates Side Kick Series

By Marguerite Ogle, About.com

Updated: June 12, 2008

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Side Leg Lifts

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Side Leg Lifts

photo: Peter Kramer, courtesy of Kolesar Studios

While this exercise is not really a kick, the challenge it presents is similar to the other exercises in this series.

Inhale:
Bring your breath down the length of your spine, making your entire body very long from tip to toe.

Exhale:
Use your abdominals to bring both legs up a few inches off your mat. Focus on keeping your inner legs together, all the way from the sit bones to the heels.

Inhale:
Lengthen your legs back down on the mat. Use control.

Do this exercise 5 to 8 times.

See the Full Instructions for Side Leg Lifts for more information, links and tips.

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