Additional Pilates six-pack moves

Side leg raise moves

1. Level 1: Side leg raise Place one hand beneath your head with your arm straight and rest your other hand on your hip. Place one knee below your hips with the other leg straight, toes touching the floor. Raise your straight leg off the floor, hold for a count of two, then return to the start.		2. Level 2: Side leg slide Place one hand beneath your head with your arm straight and rest your other hand on your hip. Place one knee below your hips with the other leg straight, toes touching the floor. Raise your straight leg off the floor, then move it backwards and forwards without tilting your hips.

3. Level 3: Side leg circle Place one hand beneath your head with your arm straight and rest your other hand on your hip. Place one knee below your hips with the other leg straight, toes touching the floor. Raise your straight leg off the floor, then move it in circles. The bigger the circle, the harder it becomes.

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