KS4 · Physical education · Year 11
Pilates mat work for full body strength
Health and wellbeing: yoga, pilates and mindfulness for life
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Your learning goal
I can align my body correctly to complete Pilates mat work, demonstrating poses like the bridge pose, using resistance bands if I choose.
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What you’ll learn
I can align my body correctly to complete Pilates mat work, demonstrating poses like the bridge pose, using resistance bands if I choose.
Key learning points
- Move: engaging core and glutes when hips are lifted in bridge pose will allow for more stability.
- Move: resistance bands help push flexibility limits, providing controlled tension to deepen stretches.
- Think: resistance bands will make exercises more challenging and interesting.
- Feel: using resistance bands to feel your limit of tension, enhances body awareness to assist with training.
- Connect: supporting classmates in partner work with resistance bands enables further improvement in flexibility.
Words to know
- bridge pose
- lifting the hips off the mat while lying on your back to engage the gluteals, lower back and core
- tension
- the pull or resistance your muscles feel when working against something, such as a resistance band
- resistance bands
- stretchy bands used in Pilates to make exercises harder and help build strength
Common mistakes
Pupils think that resistance bands make exercises easier
Resistance bands actually add extra tension, making movements more challenging. They engage muscles throughout the entire movement, improving strength, control and stability more effectively than bodyweight exercises alone.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Having different types of resistance bands for this lesson will help pupils select which they are most comfortable using. If resistance bands are unavailable, use a rolled up blanket or a strap to support movement.