Corkscrew
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Corkscrew exercise is a Pilates-inspired movement aimed at improving core strength, flexibility, and control. This exercise engages the abdominal muscles while also enhancing spinal articulation and hip mobility. It is typically performed on the mat, utilizing body weight for resistance.
How to do it
- Lie flat on your back with arms extended along your sides, palms down.
- Lift your legs towards the ceiling, keeping them straight and together.
- Engage your core to lift your hips off the mat, initiating a twist from the waist.
- Circle the legs in one direction, then reverse the movement.
- Lower your hips and legs back to the starting position with control.
Muscles worked
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Iliopsoas Obliques
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