Pilates Workout

Here are a few of my favorite Pilates moves (that I remembered to write down after class). I love my teacher, Shar, come take her class at The Academy. I take her class at Riverside County Club but you have to go with a member or be a member to take class. I've only been a couple times to The Academy and it is AWESOME!

CARDIO

30 sec jumping jacks

30 sec burpees (in step 4 you actually jump off the floor)

30 sec mountain climbers

alternate legs back and forth

30 sec high knees

Repeat 3 times for a total of 6 minutes of death

HAMSTRINGS

Place foot on medicine ball (I didn't have one at home)

16x right leg up, lift up and down with hips

16x keep hips us and with right leg lift up and down, point and flex

switch legs and repeat both sets with left leg up

Go back to right leg lifted up in the air and hold (left foot still on medicine ball)

1 set: 45 sec

2 set: 45 sec

3 set: 45 sec

4 set: 1 minute and 30 sec

(rest between each set for 10-15 sec, can rest longer before set 4)

Then switch to your left leg and repeat

ABS/BACK

Crunches 16x each position

Right leg crossed over left, both legs straight

Right leg bent and crossed over left leg, left leg straight, bring up right knee in crunch

Keep right knee up and grab behind the knee with hands, keep same position in crunch

Sit on bum with both knees up and elbows supporting your weight on the floor, connect elbows in front and release back to the floor

Repeat all for exercises with left leg

16x butterfly crunches, only lifting chest

16x butterfly crunches, only lifting legs

16x butterfly, lifting both chest and legs

16 x lay on stomach - lift chest and legs off and scissor legs

16x lay on stomach - arch back to reach feet and back down

 
GLUTES

16x fire hydrant (with weight 2-3 lbs) - 3 sets

16x keep knee parallel and lift up - 2 sets

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