KS4 · Physical education · Year 11
Pilates and core strength training
Health and wellbeing: yoga, pilates and mindfulness for life
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Your learning goal
I can take part in Pilates and core strength training demonstrating the plank and the hundred.
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What you’ll learn
I can take part in Pilates and core strength training demonstrating the plank and the hundred.
Key learning points
- Move: in a plank, keep your body in a straight line from head to heels by engaging the core.
- Move: in the hundred pose, lie on your back, lift your head and shoulders, extend your legs and pulse your arms.
- Think: strengthening core muscles will also help improve stability, posture and balance for other physical activities.
- Feel: notice any areas of tension or pain in each movement and adjust pose to eliminate any pressure building up.
- Connect: offering feedback to others, to support progression towards the correct technique, develops leadership skills
Words to know
- core strength
- having strong muscles in your stomach, sides and back to help you stay balanced and move better
- plank
- a position where you hold a straight line from head to heels to enhance core stability and upper body strength
- the hundred
- core warm-up involving rhythmic arm pumping, while lying on your back with legs lifted
Common mistakes
Pilates is easy and only develops flexibility.
Pilates builds core strength, stability and muscular endurance, and can be challenging for all types of athletes. It’s not just stretching, it’s a full-body workout that improves posture, balance and overall strength.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Use upbeat music to go with the Pilates routine to engage pupils further.