Fitness Tip of the Day: Tuesday Trunk and Core -- Pilates, work that six pack

If you are continuing on with the BeFit in 90 series, here is the link to Day 11:  BeFit in 90 --Day 11

Today's workout is a Pilates routine from efit30 that focuses on your abdominal muscles.  Some back exercises are also performed to keep the muscles balanced.  There are no leg or upper body specific exercises in this routine.

If you are doing this workout alone, I'd recommend doing the warm up video first.  If you are doing this after a cardio or strength workout, you can jump right in.

This instructor is very good at providing modifications and alignment cues, just remember, if any of these moves cause pain--especially to your neck or lower back--stop and do not do that exercise.

If your neck gets fatigued, you can put your head down, but pay special attention to your lower back that it doesn't arch.  You may need to adjust the angle of your legs to prevent this from happening.

 

Pilates, work that six pack, full 30 minute routine