ARABESQUE (ONE LEG DEADLIFT)
MUSCLES WORKED: Glutes, hamstrings, erector spinae
GREAT FOR: Toning bottom and thighs. Balance, co-ordination and running patterns.
TECHNIQUE TIPS: Knee slightly bent. Back leg straight, chest tilted forward with arms out in front. Maintain neutral spine (don’t arch your back). Ensure hips remain square (your outside hip – left in the photo below- will try to turn out, keep in the same height as other hip).
LEVELS: 1. Hold
2. Repetitions- slowly up & down
3. Hold- with weight in each hand
4. Repetitions- with weight in each hand