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I literally love rollers. They are so good for core workouts but also great for muscle and fascia release. If you don’t have one in your house you really need one.<\/p>\n

If you sit for hours at a desk or feed and carry a baby then spend time hunched over playing on the floor and changing nappies then these exercises are going to make your shoulders sing with joy!<\/p>\n

Pectoral Stretch<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lie on your side with your knees bent and the roller under your neck, both arms in front of you at chest height.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n

Engage your core, then as you breath out open the top arm in an arc, keeping the hips facing forward so you don’t roll back. Keep looking at your finger tips, breath in and hold the stretch. Now breath out and return to the starting position.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Shoulder Drops<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lie on top of the roller, with it going down the length of your spine. Ensure your neck is supported and the whole of your spine is on it. Bring your feet to hip distance apart and your pelvis into neutral. Now open your shoulder over the roller, think about hugging it with your shoulder blades.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bring your arms up so your finger tips are towards the ceiling, as you breath out stretch up to the ceiling, release the shoulder blades back down to the roller, keeping your elbows straight. Think about releasing tension and dropping the shoulders back down with energy.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicken Wings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay lying on the roller with the pelvis in neutral and the shoulder blades hugging the roller. Keeping the core switched on, bring the arms up with finger tips towards the ceiling. As you breath out slide the elbows down towards the floor, feeling the shoulder blades being squeezed together. Breath in to bring the arms back up and repeat.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n

Double Arm Floats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lying on the roller with the spine in neutral and the core engaged – bring the arms up to the ceiling once more. As you breath out take the arms towards your head, but not over your head. You want to bring your elbows to your ears, but not to go further than this or your shoulders will come out of the correct position. Keep your ribcage heavy and your lower back in neutral. Breath in to hold and breath out to return the arms to the starting position. Keep your focus on you shoulders and ribcage.<\/p>\n

\"Pilates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I literally love rollers. They are so good for core workouts but also great for muscle and fascia release. 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