17/03/2026
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Single leg kicks. Could this be one of the most underrated exercises in Pilates?
I think it is right up there.
It does not look like much. It is not impressive at first glance. I often see it skipped over, even by Pilates teachers, along with its sister exercise, the Double Leg Kicks.
Yet in this studio, it is part of our regular work, and something I encourage you to include in your home exercises.
The challenge is not the bend of the leg.
It is everything else that is happening.
The glutes (your butt), the hamstrings, the connection through the back of the body, the steady support of the centre and the reach from your back into your arms. When you feel the whole body engaged, the work along the back line becomes deeper, stronger, and more honest.
This is one of those exercises where it is all in how you do it. Not what it looks like. Not what it seems like.
I love to teach this with small, thoughtful cues and different variations that help you really feel the work through the back of the body. It may be an underdog, but there is so much going on beneath the surface.
If you practise Pilates with me, you will know it is never about how it looks. It is about how it feels. That is where true transformation happens. ๐