Do Swimming at home.
Lie on your front, arms long overhead. Lift your chest, arms and legs.
- Position
- On your front
- Works
- Back, Glutes, Posture
- Level
- Steady, week 3
- In class
- About 40 seconds
Do it step by step
- Lie on your front, arms long overhead. Lift your chest, arms and legs.
- Breathe in for five kicks. Flutter your arms and legs.
- Breathe out for five kicks. Keep your chest lifted and your neck long.
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 front, arms long overhead. Lift your chest, arms and legs.
Breathe inBreathe in for five kicks. Flutter your arms and legs.
Breathe outBreathe out for five kicks. Keep your chest lifted and your neck long.
Feel it, ease it, stay safe
Feel it hereYour back and glutes hold you up while your arms and legs flutter.
Make it easierLift one arm and the opposite leg at a time.
Watch outLook down at the mat to keep your neck long.
Find it in your plan
Your 28-day plan unlocks one level a week. Swimming belongs to the Steady level, so it joins your classes in week 3.
You also do it in this quick class:
- Flow through the classics, 25 minutes: Follow the order Joseph Pilates taught, for twenty-five minutes.
Your questions about Swimming
Is Swimming good for beginners?
Swimming sits at the Steady level, so your plan brings it in during week 3, after the moves it builds on. Until then, try the easier version: Lift one arm and the opposite leg at a time.
How long should I do Swimming?
In a Her Pilates class you hold Swimming for about 40 seconds. Slow down and keep the breath steady over adding time.
What should I feel in Swimming?
Your back and glutes hold you up while your arms and legs flutter.
What's an easier version of Swimming?
Lift one arm and the opposite leg at a time.
Do Swimming 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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