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💡Pilates Prop Ideas Ever wonder what to do wit

💡Pilates Prop Ideas

Ever wonder what to do with a rotator disc?

I take all the springs of and place it in the well of the reformer and train the crap out of my 🔹adductors 🔹obliques
🔹balance

Need a full workout with this prop? I have a reformer prop workout bundle you can purchase on my website under online classes.
👉Bosu
👉Mini Ball
👉Looped Band
👉Rotator Disc

💗I hope this inspires you to take your disc out and play!

Tight shoulders? It's a situation when you can't

Tight shoulders?

It's a situation when you can't do daily functional movements because your shoulders limit you.

This series of stretches is based on the reverse push through exercise only you do it seated or standing.

👉Use either a blue or a red spring.

👉Pay attention to how the tighter side can make your alignment off.

👉This is fine for tightness however I'd skip it if you have an injury.

💗Join me and @cb.fitpilates each week as we share FUNCTIONALFITPILATES exercise ideas.

💪If you try this let me know how it felt! Always interested to learn how others experience these!

Reformer + Magic Circle ⭕️ What comes next?

Reformer + Magic Circle ⭕️

What comes next?

The first 2 exercises were inspired by Pilates mat options.

👉This set up could lend itself to adding in
balance exercises like lifting the opposite leg.

👉The vertical kneeling moment with rotation can also be an opportunity for you to add in a lateral arms overhead or even move the circle to in between the knees.

From here it felt right to take this to vertical.

👉The lunge with rotation is really a good challenge for balance as was the next one.

Because the box is right there you could easily do your series of 5 with the circle or anything else.

💗Have these been helpful to give you more class ideas? Let me know in your comments.

Creative Pilates Workouts are about where can you take the movement and be inspired to make it your own.

💪FUNCTIONAL SHOULDER STRENGTH Hello there my

💪FUNCTIONAL SHOULDER STRENGTH

Hello there my little triceps! I love these exercises not just for preventing kimono 👘 arms, but for the way they help improve my shoulder stability and strength.

👉If you are like me you need a multitude of options for every exercises. This is like having the proper black shoes for each outfit....

As part of my creative process I test a variety of options out in myself and find the ones I think will resonate best with each body I train.

Which one of these do you like most? Let me know and please join me and @cb.fitpilates for FUNCTIONALFITPILATES each week. We 💗 all of your contributions!

FUN with the fuzzies and a loop band! Let's be cl

FUN with the fuzzies and a loop band!

Let's be clear I was about as graceful as an 🐂 getting into the fuzzies so I saved that slide for last!

Typically this series fires your hamstrings like crazy but what does the looped band do to change the exercise?
👉Makes your hips and glutes work harder and restricts your movement which may be more stabilizing for some.

Since it's FITNESSBANDSFRIDAY I couldn't resist trying this idea out.

💗Do you think you would try? Let me know and please join me with your #fitnessbandsfriday ideas.

⭐️COUNTERBALANCE Resistance on one side and t

⭐️COUNTERBALANCE

Resistance on one side and the weight of the @toneybands in the other.

🔹The resistance side is pulling me and I'm using the weight to give my opposite side some grounding.

Rowing exercises and variations typically are done with both straps so it's fun to flow and feel what needs to work harder to keep me from flying over to the strap side.

🔹Try this on a blue spring and see how that feels.

For more TONEYBANDSTHURSDAY ideas follow the team in the comments below.

PRO-prioception You have to be a pro to trust tha

PRO-prioception

You have to be a pro to trust that when you push off that bar it's exactly where you left it 🙄

The first 2 slides I am facing away from the bar and slowly pushing off and landing.

The sideways ones seem somewhat easier in that you can see peripherally but damn these burn 💥

Not to leave any body part behind here the last 2 slides are side plank variations made even more challenging with this @hopefitnessgear fabric loop.

🔹Try this series with the bar at the medium setting and a red spring.

PROPRIOCEPTION is a big part of the FUNCTIONALFITPILATES training I do as it helps with ✔️balance ✔️movement efficiency ✔️mind and body

💗Join and tag me and @cb.fitpilates with your ideas!

💥LEG STRENGTH Using a lunge as the base movem

💥LEG STRENGTH

Using a lunge as the base movement and building the idea from there.

🔹Use a red spring and a low bar
🔹Start with both legs then only keep weight on one leg - same goes for the arms

No one is even on both sides which is why I love these unilateral challenges.

💗I love sharing my creative process with you. It starts with an idea and then I develop workouts around these. Do you find these helpful for your practice? Let me know!

Pilates Cadillac + Props Need ways to spice up yo

Pilates Cadillac + Props

Need ways to spice up your push through bar exercises?

Add the @toneybands to your ankles and use a mini ball and magic happens!

🔹Unilateral leg work
🔹Stability training
🔹Shoulder exercises
🔹Abs

No body part is left behind and you repeat on both sides which makes for a good series.

Check out the multitude of ways to use these weights for your pilates classes by following the TONEYBANDSTHURSDAY team in the comments ⬇️

💗I'd love to hear if you tried these and did they lead you to more inspiring movements!

TIGHT HIPS? Movement isn't as functional when you

TIGHT HIPS?

Movement isn't as functional when you are restricted!

Rather than hold a figure 4 stretch, use a figure 4 as a base for your movements so you can release and strengthen at the same time.

As part of the creative pilates process, I have an idea which is to release the hips and I know how good the figure 4 feels.

To create a workout around the idea I took basic exercises like bridges, upper body exercises and feet in straps and input that stretch to see what transpires.

This month @seanbergarapilates is releasing 4 videos of us sharing our process!

💗Until then keep joining both me and @cb.fitpilates for another year of FUNCTIONALFITPILATES

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