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Summary: The side kick up down exercise in Pilates tones the thighs and lower abdominal muscles. Learn to do the side kick up down Pilates exercise with tips from a fitness trainer in this free exercise video.

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Pilates Exercises: Side Kick Up Down

This beginner Pilates Exercise is called the Sidekick Up Down. So this exercise is part of a series that we do lying down on our sides, so you want to come on down. You want to make sure that your hips are stacked, one on top of the other and just rest your head down alongside your arm. Your bottom leg is turned out and you're anchoring this bottom leg. So you don't want to move your body. The top leg is turn out with your toes pointed. For the Sidekick Up Down you inhale as you lift your leg, flex your foot, exhale as you lower down and think about really squeezing your inner thighs. Inhale, lift up; exhale as you come down. Point and reach those toes high to the ceiling and squeeze as you lower. So you really want to think about working those inner thighs as you come down, and try not to titter totter your hips, keep it nice and solid through your core. Perform about eight to ten reps on each leg. And that is your Sidekick Up Down.

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