Are you new to Pilates? Returning to exercise after pregnancy or an injury? Or have you practiced Pilates but would just like to perfect your technique? This program is designed to not only strengthen and tone your entire body, but also increase your cardiovascular fitness so that you are moving the way your body was designed to move and boosting your metabolism whilst you are sculpting and defining. This is the most comprehensive, effective program available that will provide you with all of the knowledge, tools and techniques you need to take your Pilates practice to the next level!
This Day One workout is going to go over all of the fundamentals required for the Pilates mat work. We are going to cover establishing neutral spine, correctly engaging your "Powerhouse" and breathing technique.
Day Two is just a very slight progression from day one, it's all about making small changes that will piece together to give you the strongest foundation possible!
Today we are going to do some more slight progressions on the exercises that we have been practicing, so that you can see exactly how all of these fundamental movements apply to every single exercise.
It's now time to focus on the stretches and flexibility you need to progress to that next level. We will be performing the same exercises, however this time transforming the active movements into a stretch.
Today we are working the entire Powerhouse with the Series Of Five. We will focus on the traditional transitions, the flow of movement and the technique required to make these five exercises seamless!
Today’s workout focuses on the back extensors. Working these muscles not only builds a well-supported spine, but also increases your core strength to give you a balanced, strong Powerhouse.
Today, we will be focusing on the glutes, which are an underlying muscle that supports the pelvis and the hip joints, keeps the pelvis well aligned, supports the lower back and also promotes knee health.
Today, we are stretching and lengthening the muscles of the hip to create happy healthy hips! Flexible hips are absolutely essential to making progress in the Pilates method. A towel is required for this workout.
This session focuses on “internal resistance." Internal resistance means switching on the Powerhouse, waking up your core and conditioning the deep intrinsic muscles that makes Pilates so effective!
We will be moving your spine through every range of motion, increasing your flexibility so that you can see progress in your Pilates practice! This will also strengthen and define the muscles that surround the spine.
Today we will be stretching and releasing tension in the neck, shoulders, chest and upper back. Flexibility in the upper body will allow you to get deeper into all of the Pilates exercises and improve progress!
Today we will be performing a full body workout incorporating the exercises and techniques we have been learning. We will be progressively building up the repetitions over the next three workouts in this program!
Today, we are building on what we did yesterday, increasing the repetitions to six per exercise, slowly and gradually building your endurance, strength and technique!
Today we are increasing our repetitions just a little, evening out the pace, smoothing out the transitions and giving you a FANTASTIC full body workout that will leave you feeling accomplished!
