High Scissors and Bicycle
Level 3
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1h 4m
This class is all about challenging your inversions and your strength. You will dig deep in this class and come out feeling rewarded and completely cooked. The inversions we start with are roll-over and corkscrew and then work our way up to high bicycle, scissors, jackknife, and boomerang. High bicycle and scissors are in Joe Pilates's advanced rep but somehow always gets skipped because they are hard and not taught enough! I challenge you to work your way up to it and if you aren't ready, use support under your low back like a foam roller or spine corrector for the inversions.
*This class was originally filmed live so there will be some annoying close ups of my face, I kept them in because I do talk about safety during inversions...never turn your head when you are upside down! Listen to my verbal cues.
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