As I’ve shared before, I’m a mat Pilates instructor (and personal trainer) who truly loves Pilates but does not think it’s the whole meal when it comes to exercise: There’s no cardio, no heavy lifting, no impact. But it is a genuinely great complement to pretty much any other movement you like to do*, whether it’s strength training, running, walking, dancing, or just living life. So, this week, let’s try a quick Pilates sequence to support the other activities we enjoy.
As a bonus, I’ve added a few extra glute-focused movements per a reader request. (One of them is a bridge, which I know you said you were sick of, but it’s so essential to a good Pilates workout and the rest are not bridges!) They’re a little spicy, so either enjoy the burn, or just take them a little easier if you’re not into next-day soreness.
By the way: This is just kind of a flow with one exercise moving into another — no warmup, circuit, cooldown, etc., as helpful mile markers if you need to cut things down. But as always, make this one work for you. If that means doing some of it now and some of it later, feel free.
If you happen to have a loop band — or an old pair of tights or leggings you don’t mind stretching out — grab it, but it’s definitely not required.
Let’s go!
*Unless what you like to do is Tracy Anderson workouts because they apparently don’t want you to do anything else?
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