said the pilates teacher as we were trying to position ourselves into various positions.
Great, nice relaxing class, but really hard work and after a while you beging to feel those muscles hurting, muscles I had no idea I had.
Then to add insult to injury she comes along and sticks a ball between our legs as we are laying on our back, legs bent.
"Squeeze" she shouts at us counting to ten while telling us to zip and hollow, to keep breathing in and out and relax upper bodies.
Normally not a problem but today my co-ordination skills are severly lacking and could only concentrate on squeezing this bloody ball.
"You will crack nuts with those thighs" at which point my friend and I started having a fit of giggles
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Then there was the spread legs and bring them to lay on the right as you twist your head to the left - don't think that will be one I will practice tonight some how - remember to still zip and hollow!
It was hard, I was tired, and now I ache.
Tomorrow undoubtedly I will suffer, but if it helps me to tone and stops my back from hurting I will keep going.
Actually despite all this, I do feel better for doing Pilates, I love doing it,and find it very relaxing.
