BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO PILATES

Try these exercises great for beginners who want to strengthen their core, create lean muscles, and add pilates workouts to their regimen.

4 BENEFITS OF PILATES

✅ Improved flexibility ✅ Increased muscle strength and tone ✅ Reduced back pain ✅ Muscular control of back and limbs

TRY THIS BEGINNERS PILATES WORKOUT ➡️

PILATES FOR BEGINNERS

✅ Pilates focuses on teaching you to stabilize and strengthen your core, and this is one of the most important things you can do for your fitness.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL DURING PILATES

1

PILATES 100

Pump the arms up and down in a quick, controlled manner. Be sure to keep the shoulders and neck relaxed and focus on the core muscles doing the work.

2

TOWEL CRUNCHES

Tuck chin to chest, and use the core to peel the shoulders and upper back off the mat. The towel is there as a support system!

3

SINGLE LEG LIFTS

Towel crunch with a single leg drop. Draw one knee into the center by drawing the low back into the floor.

4

DOUBLE LEG TAPS

Similar to exercise in slide 3, but this time both legs will work together. Making it more challenging on the core.

5

BEND EXTEND

Towel behind the head. Start with heels together, knees bent. Then press the heels out and extend the legs long.

6

TOWEL SLIDES

Place towel under heels. What looks like a hamstring move actually engages the low abs to pull the towel away and towards you!

7

FULL BODY ROLL UP

Roll up 1 vertebrae at a time, keeping the arms long in front of you squeezing the towel to create more resistance.

Helpful Tips for Pilates Beginners

✅ Be patient ✅ Make sure to breath ✅ Focus on quality ✅ Find a good teacher and focus on form!

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