Swimming

October 24, 2024 00:06:47
Swimming
The Pilates Exam Room
Swimming

Oct 24 2024 | 00:06:47

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Show Notes

Swimming is a prone contralateral extension drill: alternating arm/leg lifts that train thoracic extension, posterior oblique sling (lat ↔ glute), and breathing under rhythmic load, while the pelvis stays heavy and the neck stays long.

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