March Matness 2016: #scissors and #bicycle

The Pilates Scissors and Bicycle mat exercises are quite challenging in their fullest form and really require that you have first progressed through skills learned in many of the other mat exercises.  Even if you are not quite ready to lift the hips off the mat and support yourself to do the scissor and bicycle movements, there are plenty of great variations that can help you build the strength, flexibility and balance in your body to get there.  On of my favorite variations is utilizing the Pilates Spine Corrector Barrel as a prop under the hips.  The Spine Corrector Barrel allows you to still engage, work and strengthen the correct muscles without straining!