Home  |  Health & Fitness  |  Pilates  | 

Advanced Pilates

Advanced Pilates - Push Up with a Leg Raise

To properly view this site, javascript must be enabled and Flash version 9 or higher must be installed.
Get the latest Flash player
Dori Markakos
 

Dori is an experienced fitness professional whose love of fitness began in grade school with her love of dance and ballet. She’s danced classical ballet since she was 5. As her interest in fitness grew, she began experimenting with all varieties of group fitness and weight lifting. Dori went the practical route to college and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a specialization in Marketing from the University of Virginia’s School of Commerce, but not before receiving her fitness instructor certification in her spare time. After college, Dori went to work for Environmental Design & Construction, LLC (EDC) where she is presently the Controller. In this position, Dori serves as the company’s chief business officer. But, Dori’s heart is in the field of fitness. Dori maintains her certifications and puts them to work as a personal trainer, spinning and Pilates (mat and reformer) instructor. As part of her career development, Dori also received specialty training in pre and post natal fitness, with a specialization in pre/post natal Pilates. Dori currently works with clients as Pilates instructor, while keeping up with her own workouts. She’s run multiple marathons and is an accomplished triathlete having run numerous triathlons as well having completed the Ironman Triathlon. Dori resides in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Peter and daughter Mia.

Advanced Pilates - Push Up with a Leg Raise

Certified Pilates instructor, Dori Markakos will take you through a complete Advanced Pilates workout. This video will not only build on some of the moves that were shown in the Intermediate video, but new challenging exercises incorporating a fitness ball will taught to really tighten, and firm up your entire body.

This expert: 255,156 views

This series: 58,459 views

Download to Mobile Device
Tags:
Comments:

0 (Read Comments) (Add Comment)

Print

Transcripts

Hi. I am Dory. This is Advanced Pilates. I am going to show you how to do a full push up with the leg raise. So, go ahead and seat yourself towards the back of the mat, walk your hands forward and were essentially going to get it to a full push up position. So, what I want you to think about is to have your hands dropped just below your shoulders, both legs are going to be extended out behind you and I dont want your hips dropped or your hips popped up either way nice straight back, inhale and exhale. You're going to lift the right leg, keeping your hips in alignment, you're going to take it down and push up, inhale and exhale lower and lift; one more on this side, lower and lift.

Right leg comes down, check your alignment, lift the left leg just three on this side inhale and exhale all the way down and push up two more; lower and lift; last one lower and lift. Realign yourself right back here to center and hold it, hold the push up position and just three straight ones, lower and lift, lower and lift; last one, all the way down, all the way up. Drop to your knees for childs pose stretch and take a little stretch, you deserve it, inhale and exhale, go ahead and sit up and lets move on.

Other Videos

  • Arm Exercises - Cable Bicep Curls

    Arm Exercises - Cable Bicep Curls

    This video will show how to do arm exercises and cable bicep curls in John Basedow's awesome arms workout.
  • How to Pole Dance

    How to Pole Dance

    This video series will show how to pole dance. Expert pole dancing instructor Lisa Peklo teaches basic and intermediate spins on the pole as well as some dance moves to enhance your workout or pole dancing practice. No experience is required, just a pole and a playful spirit!
  • Prevent Sport Injuries & Improve Performance

    Prevent Sport Injuries & Improve Performance

    In this video, Jay Dicharry, director of the SPEED Performance Clinic and the Motion Analysis Lab Coordinator at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses how to prevent sports injuries and improve performance.
  • How to Perform Push-Ups - Modified, Basic, and Multiplanar

    How to Perform Push-Ups - Modified, Basic, and ...

    In this video series, fitness expert Charlotte Hellhoff shows you specific exercises that will help transform your body for that swim suit you've been wanting to wear. Charlotte covers how to perform lunges, tricept dips, a row, and also shows you how to get an effective ab work out.
  • Dental Care - Choosing a Floss

    Dental Care - Choosing a Floss

    In this video, general dentist Dr. Isabel Kelly emphasizes the importance of good oral hygiene. This video focuses on maintaining good oral hygiene for children, adults, and families. It includes recommendations of dental products and techniques for good home care as well as the recommended dental visits. Dental visits should start by six months of when the first baby tooth appears, and, now, it is recommended no later than at one year of age, instead of three years of age as the video suggests.
  • Quit Smoking

    Quit Smoking

    This video series will show you how to quit smoking. Eletta Hansen, RN and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, describes the addiction to nicotine, how to quit smoking, and the approved medications to help with cravings. This video is designed for tobacco users who may be thinking of quitting as well as those who want more information about the products they are using. The questions and answers are also helpful to non-smokers who want to learn more about the addiciton and the hazards of second hand smoke.