In my search for new ways to challenge my workout routine, when I had my third child in my late 30's, I found pilaties.
Being a type 'A' personality, I didn't think pilaties would be effective for me because you don't sweat enough. Then I saw that smile from my teacher because she knew that pilaties is a highly effective means of work whose core principle is to engage your intrinsic muscles as you move through a pre-designed choreography of exercises focusing on single or multiple body parts.
I started with private classes, then moved onto group classes. There are mat classes and reformer classes. Try different kinds with the guidance of a trained teacher, and choose what's best for you.
"When you're doing pilaties in it's truest form, it will challenge you, make you sweat and work your muscles so much that you'll feel it the next day."-Christin Schult; Pilates Style Magazine,January 08'. I can attest to that!
P.S. My daughter comes home from camp!!!Yahhh
Monday 8/03 Workout :
Recumbent bike- 25 minutes
Strength Train- back/abs- 3 sets, 15 reps
Bent over barbell row- 26lb bar
Knee tuck on big ball
Back row- 2 tubes in door frame
Ski jumper- 1 tube
Stability ball leg raise (on stomach for low back)
Single arm row on big ball- 2 tubes in door
crossover crunch-
8/08- Saturday Food Diary:
Breakfast-
Apple (67 cal)
Organic steel cut oats (150 cal.)
Mango (90 cal)
A.M. Snack-
1 banana(95 cal)
1/2 blueberries (40 cal)
1/4 cup non fat vanilla yogurt ( 55 cal)
Lunch-
4 1/2 oz. Tuna steak (250 cal)
Salad- 2 cups romaine, 4 cherry tomatoes,1/8 cup wheat berries 1/2 yellow pepper (100 cal.)
P.M. Snack-
Apple ( 67 cal)
Sundae with sorbet (210 cal)
Dinner-
4 5/8 oz tuna(265 cal)
Salad- 2 cups Spinach, beets, 2 tomato, green beans, 1/2 red pepper, wheat berries (80 cal)
Dessert-
Homemade popcorn(90 cal)
Ice cream sandwich (120 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES-1525
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