While I am going strong with the C25K plan, I have found myself feeling guilty on the other two days of the week when I am not working out! So I thought, what could be better for a future bride than an exercise which is purported to tone and reposture?!...So, I have decided to take up pilates! The very thing that Pippa Middleton is supposed to have done to achieve this...
Anything that can make you look this svelte in white, must be worth a shot eh? In particular, I would really like to improve my posture which can make you look up to a stone lighter anyway! As well as flexibility and my arms and shoulders. These will be the areas most on show on my 'Big Day' so i thought I would start with them.
But, as I am unsure how I will take to this unknown world of Pilates I was reluctant to pay out for a DVD or fitness classes (I've got a wedding to pay for don'tcha know!) . So at the moment, as a beginner, I am using the wonderful world of youtube...wonderful for two reasons 1) It's free and 2) It is in the privacy of your own home, so nobody has to be embarrased at my early attempts at twisting my body in ways that are somewhat unnatural! (ahem!)
Anyhooo...these are what I have been using so far. I find that they are really manageable for beginners, and all the steps are explained really well. I start each session with a five minute warm up and end with a 5 minute cool down:
10 mins Pilates Sculpting
10 mins Pilates Flex
So far I am really enjoying this form of exercise...it is gentle and yet invigorating...I am really hoping that in 13 months time, my shoulders and arms will be nicely toned and my posture will have improved.
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