Do Side leg circles at home.
Lie on your side and lift your top leg to hip height.
- Position
- On your side
- Works
- Glutes, Legs
- Level
- Beginner, week 2
- In class
- About 35 seconds
Do it step by step
- Lie on your side and lift your top leg to hip height.
- Breathe in. Draw small circles with your top leg.
- Breathe out. Keep your hips stacked and still.
Hear your teacher cue it
These are the lines I say in your class, recorded for the app. Press play and move with them.
Set upLie on your side and lift your top leg to hip height.
Breathe inBreathe in. Draw small circles with your top leg.
Breathe outBreathe out. Keep your hips stacked and still.
Feel it, ease it, stay safe
Feel it hereYour hip and outer thigh work the whole time.
Make it easierDraw smaller circles.
Watch outKeep your hips stacked.
Find it in your plan
Your 28-day plan unlocks one level a week. Side leg circles belongs to the Beginner level, so it joins your classes in week 2.
You also do it in this quick class:
- Lift your glutes, 15 minutes: Work your hips for fifteen minutes: side lifts, bridges and kicks.
Your questions about Side leg circles
Is Side leg circles good for beginners?
Side leg circles sits at the Beginner level, so your plan brings it in during week 2, after the moves it builds on. Until then, try the easier version: Draw smaller circles.
How long should I do Side leg circles?
In a Her Pilates class you hold Side leg circles for about 35 seconds. Slow down and keep the breath steady over adding time.
What should I feel in Side leg circles?
Your hip and outer thigh work the whole time.
What's an easier version of Side leg circles?
Draw smaller circles.
Do Side leg circles with a mini you.
Watch her do it first, then move together while I count your breath. Your first class is free.
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