Toning, low-impact, beginner’s Pilates arms and back workout by Blogilates
Length: 15 min 5 sec
A weightless workout that tones the shoulders, triceps, biceps, and back.
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Included Features |
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| Warmup |  (limited) |
Equipment needed |
Yoga mat (optional) |
| Cool-down |
No |
Space needed |
Width of a yoga mat |
| Beginner Modifications |
n/a |
Apartment friendly? |
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| Advanced Modifications |
No |
Shoes needed? |
No |
Review
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This is a Pop Pilates for Beginners video, but it’s not really much different from Cassey’s other weightless arm workouts. She does give some more explanation about form, however, which is really nice reminder for those of us who have been working out for a while, and is especially helpful for beginners.
This workout does a lot of work on the shoulders. In fact, the majority of the exercises seem to target the deltoids and trapezius. But there’s also some work on the biceps and a little on the back too, especially at the end of the video. The shoulder burning is brutal, though; that’s why the burn level is so high!
While there is a very brief warmup for this workout, it is generally recommended to do a little bit more before you start. Jumping jacks, dynamic stretches, shoulder rolls, etc. will be good. However, this workout is composed exclusively of weightless arm movements, which are not intense or difficult, and the moves start off simple, so your body will likely naturally warm up to them if you don’t have time for a full warmup.
I gave it kind of a low fun level because I don’t generally like the weightless arm workouts, since they’re kind of torturous and Cassey often tends to do a lot of the same moves for each one. However! This one is kind of nice because it has a few original moves, and, as always, the music is great, too, so you certainly won’t be bored doing it!
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