Sit-ups, when done with your feet stuck under a bench, use more of your hip flexor muscles – the big muscles in the front of your pelvis – than they do your abdominals. So if you want to get really strong hip flexors, continue doing sit-ups.
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Did you take up Pilates because you want to strengthen, firm and flatten your abdominals? Maybe you’ve heard that Pilates is good for core strength. And getting strong abdominals and a strong core is a great goal.
But what, exactly does it mean to you to have strength in your core? Is there a specific reason [...]
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Filed under: Neck Pain, Pilates by Lindy Royer
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