10-MINUTE PILATES

1a. ROLL-DOWN TO PRESS-UP

BENEFITS: mobilises your spine, stretches the entire back of your body, and strengthens your shoulders, arms and core.

• Stand with your feet and knees hip-width apart.

• Inhale to prepare.

• Exhale to roll down one vertebra at a time, until your hands are by your toes or shins according to your flexibility.

• Inhale to walk