When you want maximum results in a short amount of time Gina’s your ticket! Join her for a tough series of Wunda Chair moves focused on sculpting the legs, hips and abs. You’ll raise your heart rate, stand up straighter and improve your mood in about the same amount of time it takes to make a sandwich. Visit Gina at Grasshopper Pilates in NYC’s Soho. Thank you to Pilates Challenge where this class was filmed.
This quick beginner workout follows a previous class (Apparatus How To — Gratz Reformer) in which Kathi gave detailed explanation on how to properly set up and use the Pilates Universal Reformer. Here, Kathi takes Lynanne through a classical beginner routine on the Reformer to demonstrate the proper flow of the workout for a healthy body. Filmed at American Body Tech, Kathryn Ross-Nash’s Allendale, NJ studio.
If you’re new to Pilates, the matwork is the key to building the strength and tone in your middle that gives you control over your movements and also makes your muscles flexible. When you learned from Mr. Pilates himself, he taught you the matwork first, and wanted you to memorize it and practice every day. In this video, Alisa delivers the matwork in a straightforward way so you can begin to remember it and integrate it into your own daily routine. It’s like waking up and drinking a glass of water—taking your body through these movements is a simple, yet powerful means toward longevity and vital health.
This classical Pilates mat session gets right down to business so you can give your body what it needs and be on your way. Alisa mixes in a few exercises from Romana’s ‘Reformer on the Mat’ and gives some fresh variations on the old standards. If you think of your body like a fountain, Pilates is the pump that keeps your fluids moving, fresh and vital—it doesn’t have to take a long time to get the job done, you just have to do it regularly.
If you only have 15 minutes and you want an advanced workout that maximizes every second, this one’s for you. Alisa hits every area of the body with extra attention to the abs, glutes, legs and arms. Be ready for quick transitions and finish in time to hit the shower!
Alisa offers another action-packed quick workout, this time using the Magic Circle. It’s hard to pretend you don’t have time to work out when you can fit so much great stuff into just 10 short minutes! There’s no waiting for explanations in this session, you’ll simply learn by moving with Alisa’s simple, direct cues. This Intermediate workout is especially good for toning the core and preparing for sports of any kind.