Move of the week: how to do scissor kicks – the classic pilates core exercise

MOTW: how to do scissor kicks

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Move of the week: how to do scissor kicks – the classic pilates core exercise

By Miranda Larbi

3 years ago

Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: scissor kicks.

We’re all obsessed with pilates right now, and for good reason. You only need to see regular pilates fans walking around to see how pilates improves posture and strength, even if they work a desk job. Put someone who does a weekly class next to a weights fiend and it’s hard to say who’d win in a press-up competition or body-weight challenge. It’s a practice brimming with science-backed benefits

And one exercise you’ll find in most pilates classes is scissor kicks. The bodyweight move might look super-simple but trust us, just a few seconds is long enough to feel the burn.

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