People tend to associate Pilates workouts with a stronger core.
Youre forced to control your muscles as you work so you dont flop to the ground.
Hot tip: Its going to feel intense, but take a deep breath and keep going.
Push through that burning sensation, says Brown.
Its a mental game, and youve got to talk yourself through it.
Fifteen minutes later, youll be stronger for it.
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Try this Pilates lower body workout for yourself
Do each exercise for two minutes each.
Squeeze your abs the entire time and double-check theres no tension in the lower back.
Or you’re free to add a push-up.
How to do it:Start with your feet hip-width distance apart, heels in, toes pointed out.
If your knees are shooting out way over your toes, youll need to go a bit wider.
Come down low into the squat as your abs stay raised and your shoulders in line with your hips.
Slowly drive into your heels, squeezing your outer glutes and inner thighs, then slowly resist back down.
Try going down for four counts, then four counts back up.
One-legged squatright
Like regular squats, this move targets your glutes.
Your opposite foot goes down.
You should hinge in the waist and have a go at keep your knees behind your toes.
You should feel a lot of tension in your right outer glute.
One-legged squatleft
Switching sides, your left butt cheek is taking over with this move.
Shoot your butt down and back behind you, putting your glute in line with your knee.
Then squeeze through your glute and drive through the heel to the microbend at the top.
Hold onto something if you need a little support.
Go slowly and keep your abs really tight.
Crossover lungeleft
Dig deep into your left outer glute with this move.
How to do it:Keep your active foot planted and your supportive leg stays on the slider.
Drive through your heel, coming to the microbend at the top.
Keep your hips hinged and come all the way down, nice and low.
How to do it:Find your feet hip-width distance apart, heels in, toes pointed out.
Drive your knees away from your hips, keeping them nice and in a line.
You should have no added tension in your joints.
Move nice and slowly.
For more at-home Trainer of the Month Club workouts, bookmark thisPilates in-home workoutalso from Brown.
And heres akettlebell arms workoutto target your upper body.
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