Musical Series: Basic Quads 1
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This sequence of exercises reinforces ideas that have already been introduced in the previous instructed series for the Quadriceps, the muscles in the legs that play a big part in movement. It is recommended to start on the musical series only once you have practised the instructed series over several months, so you already have internal awareness of alignment.
Please be confident of the content in the alignment series before commencing on this video.
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