The Best Pilates Thigh Lengthening Exercises

Pilates Thigh Lengthening Exercises: What You Need to Know

By doing Pilates thigh lengthening movements you will increase flexibility, strength and stamina. When you’re done it feels like the sigh after particularly nice sunsets because you’re hips get realigned and you literally feel longer. The first leg you do will actually feel longer until you do the next one.

Like in most Pilates exercises, multiple groups of muscles are being worked on at once so your thighs and the rest of the leg muscles you engage in your core will benefit also. Remember with Pilates, controlled and precise breathing are of paramount importance along with maintaining the correct spinal alignment of the spine.

Start with Leg Kicks by assuming the starting position which entails lying on the right side of your body so that you’re in a straight line. Your right arm is bent with the elbow on the floor and your hand supporting your lifted head. Lift that left leg straight up in the air and hover it on out to your front fluidly, hold for a breath, and then go back to the starting position.

Your next breath coincides with lifting the leg up, attempting to get it perpendicular to the floor. Lower the leg with control. Repeat until it burns, embrace that burn and make that your goal for the number of sets (shoot for between 2 and 8 depending upon your physical condition). Roll over and get the other leg using the same procedure.

Thigh Lifts are next. Begin in the same position except this time raise that top leg, bend your knee bringing it forward and place the foot attached to that leg on the ground to the front of your bottom leg’s hip or thigh (you know you’re body so extend to your limit but don’t over-strain yourself). Toes should be pointing forward. That top hand can either grasp your leg or be place on the ground. Repeat this process for the burn I mentioned above. Making these pilates thigh lengthening exercises a part of your routine will help you achieve that long, lean look.