8 Great Pilates Exercises For Beginners

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Adri Kyser

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Single Leg Toe Dips

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Double Leg Toe Dips

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Single Leg Circle

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One Hundred

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Spinal Balance

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Leg Extension

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Swan

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Saw

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More Pilates?

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8 Great Pilates Exercises For Beginners

Adri Kyser

Single Leg Toe Dips

10 X

10 X

Double Leg Toe Dips

10 X

10 X

Single Leg Circle

10 X

10 X

One Hundred

Inh 5 Counts Exhale 5 Counts 10X

Inh 5 Counts Exhale 5 Counts 10X

Spinal Balance

5 Breaths

5 Breaths

Leg Extension

Inhale Lift Exhale Lower 5X

Inhale Lift Exhale Lower 5X

Swan

3 Breaths 3 X

3 Breaths 3 X

Saw

Inhale Lift Exhale Twist 5X

Inhale Lift Exhale Twist 5X

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