Stott Pilates Pilates Reformer Challenge with Platform and Pole DVD (England/France)

Moderately challenging reformer workout
This reformer workout is moderately challenging and easily doable. It begins gently, and then picks up speed, with a little more intensity, and finally ends nicely in stretches. Much of the whole body is worked, but not exhausted, and the time passed quickly. This workout was quite pleasant to do.

Moira Merrithew instructs. Natalia Haigler and John Garey demonstrate.

Total workout time is about 45 minutes.

Here is the breakdown.

1. Warm up
Arm crosses
Spine rotation
Pelvis roll up and down

2. Footwork series
Leg press
Heel press
Leg press/pulses
Heel press/pulses
High half toe press
Calf stretch
Running
2nd position heel press/pulses

3. Hands in straps
Triceps work with crunch
Lat pull with crunch
Arm circles
Single leg stretch

4. Feet in straps
Leg pull
Press out/pulses

5. Hands in straps
Arm work...

A thoroughly enjoyable variation on the essential reformer workout
This is an essential level reformer workout, but noticeably harder than the At Home Reformer workout -- and it's really a workout rather than instructor training demonstrations as the Essential Reformer DVD is. It's reasonably intense (even the folks on the DVD look challenged at times) and there are plenty of points where Moira gives ways to make the workout even more intense (and has John demonstrate).



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