Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Fitness Tip of the Day: Tuesday Trunk and Core -- Winsor Pilates


Single Leg Stretch
Today I am featuring another Pilates video.  As an instructor, I can again tell you that Pilates is one of the best and gentlest ways to sculpt and strengthen your core and entire body.  This video shows level 1 basic/classic Pilates exercises along with modifications.

Once again, if you do this regularly--3 times a week (every other day), you will see and feel changes not only in the shape of your body, but in your posture and flexibility as well.  I chose to feature another level 1 video because it's important to master these moves and do them with perfect form before you move on to level 2 exercises.

You could continue at this level indefinitely and still see results as long as you have your "powerhouse"--the muscles of your abs, lower back and legs--engaged the entire time.  Level 2 does engage and strengthen your upper body more, but as long as you are working those muscles in other ways, you are fine.




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