Lets get tank top ready because ready or not, summer is coming!!! Nobody wants their arms flapping in the wind, so try these moves with the suggested repetition range and see how many sets you can do. Aim for at least two sets, but if you can do more, DO IT!!! You’ll tank me, and be even more proud of yourself, tomorrow. You might not like me today, but I’m ok with that. I’d love to hear your feedback! Subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any more challenges!
Legs for DAYS!!!
Try these moves and let me know what you think. As you start repeating them over the weeks / months to come, you could add ankle weights to make it a little harder, but please don’t start there. Master the moves first, and then we can intensify later! Message me with form questions please and leave feedback on You Tube so I know what you’d like to see next!
J. Lo Booty - YES PLEASE!!
Who knew how large our Glute muscles were? We have Glute Medius, Glute Minimus, and Glute Maximus. Plus your thighs and Hip Flexors are just as important in the “view” we see in the mirror. While you’re doing this video, don’t be afraid to grab your booty to make sure you’re feeling it where intended (YOU BUM!) plus, if you don’t want to grab your own butt, why would anyone else?? :o)
Pilates Move of the Day - Pendulum Abs
Friend, you are building some serious strength here! I’m so proud of you for sticking with it so far. If you' started at the beginning with me, you’re on the 4th “Pilates Move of the Day”. How are you feeling? Challenged? Easy? Wanting more? Just let me know which body part you want to focus on (ie light on fire!!) and I’ll send you 1-3 moves stat! Have a great day and lets get after it!!
Pilates Move of the Day - Planks and Tricep Circles!
Everyone loves a good plank challenge, amiright? But a ton of people (read that as “most people”) do them wrong. If you can go multiple minutes and you aren’t shaking all over, you might want to do this in front of a mirror, or video yourself, to check your form. This is a hard move and it’s a full body workout. Your deltoids, shoulders, abs, glutes, are ALL working! Most of all, you don’t want to be a camel (with your butt in the air), or a hammock (with a saggy bottom) so think of a board resting on your back and a glass of water resting on it — you do not want to move!
How long could you go? And what about those tricep circles? This was one of the hardest pilates moves for me to learn and I still think I can improve. But the burn is serious and this moves make me think about it all day long. Love does like that!
New You Tube "Pilates" series - with a 'Move of the Day'!
I’m so exited to share something new I’m doing!!! And you benefit from it every week!!! I’ve signed up to become a Certified Pilates Mat Instructor with Studio Pilates! I’m beyond excited to help others, but I’ll start with helping myself because in the last two years, my posture has gotten lax and I’ve slowly gotten a curved back, which I am too young to have!!! So I’ll be using these moves to strengthen my core, my lower and upper back and then start helping others. These moves aren’t high impact, but THEY WORK and you will feel the burn. Trust. Me. On. This. ;o)
Let me know if there are specific ares you want to focus on and I’m happy to share some moves with you. Each day you’ll see 1-3 moves for a targeted area. Join me, this is going to be fun, challenging and rewarding!