Hot Pilates How-Tos
How To: Do the half swan pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the half swan pilates exercise. This exercise is used for relieving neck and shoulder tension and strengthening the upper back muscles.
How To: Do the Side Lying Scissors pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Side Lying Scissors pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your abs and core as well as improving balance.
How To: Do a 30 minute pilates workout
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do a thirty minute (30 min) pilates workout to tone your abs, strengthen your core, and improve spinal flexibility. This is ideal for beginners, and advanced practitioners looking for a challenge.
How To: Do the side leg lifts series
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the side leg lifts series or the banana pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your obliques, inner thigh, and glutes to help improve stability and balance.
How To: Do the spine twist pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Spine Twist pilates exercise. This exercise is used for slimming your waist and increasing the range of motion of your spine. This is a great exercise for improving your tennis game or golf swing.
How To: Do the rolling like a ball pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the rolling like a ball pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your abs and improving balance.
How To: Do the plank with leg lifts pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the short plank with leg lifts pilates exercise in this how-to video. This exercise is used to develop core stability and balance as well as build a strong foundation for proper push-ups.
How To: Do a 10 minute pilates arm workout
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do a ten-minute (1o min) pilates arm workout using stretch bands. This workout targets every major muscle group in the arms and helps maintain alignment and ab strength.
How To: Do the Long Plank series pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Long Plank Series pilates exercise. This exercise is used for developing ab and lower back strength.
How To: Do the Toe Taps pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Toe Taps pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your abs and lower back.
How To: Do a 10 minute pilates glute workout
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do a ten-minute (10 min) "butt burner" pilates workout. This routine tones the back of your legs and backside.
How To: Do the Side Plank pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Side Plank pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your shoulders and tightening your waist.
How To: Do the Side Bend pilates exercise
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Side Bend pilates exercise. This full-body exercise is used for strengthening your core, legs, arms, and shoulder girdle as well as improving balance.
How To: Do a 10 minute pilates ab workout
Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do a ten-minute (10 min) pilates ab workout for beginners and advanced practitioners.
How To: Breathe when doing Pilates
This video demonstrates how to breath correctly when doing Pilates exercises. The video walks you through the proper breathing technique and explains how to connect to your lower abdomen.
How To: Do Pilates thigh lifts
This video demonstrates how to do Pilates thigh lifts correctly. The video walks you through the proper thigh lift and explains how to lift your leg without moving your pelvis.
How To: Do Pilates leg lifts
This video demonstrates how to do Pilates leg lifts correctly. The video walks you through the proper thigh lift and explains how to lift your leg without moving your pelvis.
How To: Do Pilates head lifts
This video demonstrates how to do proper Pilates head lifts. To do a head lift, just bring your chin in and lift your head up.
How To: Do Pilates leg circles
This video demonstrates how to do a proper Pilates leg circle. To do this exercise, just move the thigh bone in the socket while keeping the pelvis stable.
How To: Do Pilates side leg lifts
This video demonstrates how to do a proper Pilates leg lift. To do these, just lie sideways, bend both knees, straighten the top leg, and lift.
How To: Tone your legs with pilates
Sophie Rycott explains how you can tone your legs through pilates. There are four exercises you can do: bridge, side upper leg lifts, side bottom leg lifts, and rise and lower. Tone your legs with pilates.
How To: Get a perky butt
Sophie Rycott demonstrates how you can get a perky butt by doing pilates. There are four exercises you can do: hamstring press, side leg kicks, leg extensions, and single leg kicks. Get a perky butt.
How To: Exercise for women with bigger breasts
Sophie Rycott demonstrates how women with large breasts may exercise. She describes how to strengthen the key muscles to conquer upper back and shoulder tension and pain and be free from discomfort. Four exercises you can do are: the dart, pull down, push ups, and hug a tree. Exercise for women with bigger breasts.
How To: Tone and lengthen your legs
Sophie Rycott demonstrates how you can tone and lengthen your legs through pilates. There are four exercises you can do: leg pull front, side leg lift and join, side leg circles, and shoulder bridge. Tone and lengthen your legs.
How To: Warm up and cool down for pilates
Sophie Rycott demonstrates how you can warm up and cool down for pilates. There are four warm ups: shoulder rolls, feet circles and flexes, hip rotation, and arm opening. There are four cool downs as well: neck and spine stretch, hip and gluteus stretch, hip flexor stretch, and lower back, chest and shoulder stretch. Warm up and cool down for pilates.
How To: Do pilates reformer exercises
In this series of health and fitness videos you’ll learn how to use a pilates reformer and several exercises you can do with the machine. Expert April Plank shows you how to do a number of pilates exercises, including leg circles, bicep curls, roll backs, and Y position exercises just to name a few.