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Pilates Exercise Routines

Pilates exercise routines designed for a variety of interests. Here you will find a set for flat abdominal focus, the side kick series for the legs and hips, a level two strength and stretch routine and more.
Fundamentals Exercise Set
These exercises teach the basic movement principles upon which other Pilates exercises build. They also translate directly into better posture and efficient everyday movement.
Pilates Warm Up Exercises
Be centered and aligned before you begin exercising. These easy Pilates exercises will give you an opportunity to tune in to your body, find your alignment, and set your mental focus for your workout session.
Beginner Pilates Exercises
This list of beginner exercises is designed help you build familiarity with the basic Pilates mat exercises. These exercises provide a foundation for building the core abdominal strength, stability, and flexibility that Pilates is famous for.
The First 10 Classical Pilates Mat Exercises
There is a traditional order to the Pilates mat exercises, as developed by Joseph Pilates. Here are samples of the first 10 exercises of a classical Pilates mat workout.
Pilates and Yoga Exercises
Here we look at a couple of the most obvious differences between Pilates and yoga, and explore 5 exercises Pilates and yoga share.
Pilates Stretches
Pilates is known for helping people develop both strength and flexibility. This set of Pilates stretches includes exercises that increase flexibility of the back, front-body, side-body, hamstrings and hips.
Pilates Level 2 Strength and Stretch Series
If you have been practicing Pilates, and you are ready for an intermediate level challenge, this ten exercise Pilates mat routine will provide a good over-all workout. This set of exercise instructions includes abdominal exercises for core strength, and exercises for the legs, hips, and back as well.
Part of the free Pilates exercises online at pilates.about.com.
Five Minute Pilates Pick-Up
The Scene: You only have 5 minutes to exercise before starting a new task. Maybe you are going out, giving a party, or just moving from one phase of a busy day to another. Mix and match any of these easy Pilates tips to help you look and feel refreshed.
A Pilates Flat Abs Series
One of the benefits of Pilates is that doing the exercises correctly produces not just great core strength, but flat abs. too.. Include this series of free Pilates abdominal exercises in your workout routine and find out how to work you lower abdominals, develop core strength, and get the abdominal muscles to flatten out.
Pilates Quick Workout 1
Use this series of free Pilates mat exercises anytime you want a quick workout. It includes a warm up, exercises that tone the abdominals, back, arms, legs and butt, as well as some stretching.
Side Kick Series - Pilates Mat Exercises
The Pilates Side Kick exercises strengthen and tone the hips and legs, as well as develop core strength by challenging the abdominals.
The exercise instructions for the Side Kicks Series will help you use these exercises to their fullest potential.
This series is part of the free Pilates mat exercise series at pilates.about.com.

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