{"id":43871,"date":"2021-01-11T04:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/30-min-pilates-workout\/"},"modified":"2021-01-11T04:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T03:00:52","slug":"30-min-pilates-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-pilates-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout of the week: 30-min Pilates workout for strength and power"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>30-MIN PILATES WORKOUT FOR STRENGTH AND POWER<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALL LEVELS <\/strong>\/ Pilates workout \/ strength and power \/ 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment: <\/strong>Dumbbell and gym mat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As promised last Monday, with every new week, we will have a new workout. This time we count with <strong>Carolina L\u00fcthi&#8217;s, our personal trainer from <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/evo-zurich-enge\/\"><strong>EVO Zurich Enge<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> to bring you a Pilates workout for power and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilates is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilatesfoundation.com\/pilates\/the-history-of-pilates\/\">recent fitness method<\/a> \u2014 it goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, borrowing its name from its creator Joseph Pilates. Joseph\u2019s beliefs that \u201cchange happens through movement and that movement heals\u201d are very closely aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/training-philosophy\/\">EVO\u2019s own philosophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are huge fans of <strong>movement as a key principle to our workouts<\/strong>, seeing it as not an intervention, but nature\u2019s way. That\u2019s what we will try to achieve with this workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Pilates workout consists of 5 exercises that will be performed in 3 rounds, decreasing the number of reps in each round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Chest lift with rotation \u2013 20x to each side keeping shoulders away from the floor<\/li><li>Side bend \u2013 20x to the right side; 20x to the left side<\/li><li>Double leg kick \u2013 20x&nbsp;<\/li><li>Standing roll down \u2013 10 x<\/li><li>Lunge rotation with weight \u2013 20x to the right side; 20x to the left side.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 2<\/strong>: 15 reps each with the standing roll down remaining with 10 reps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 3<\/strong>: 10 reps each<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perform the exercises at a constant rhythm with no rest time between each exercise nor after each round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30-MIN PILATES WORKOUT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 &#8211; CHEST LIFT WITH ROTATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> round: 20 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> round: 15 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> round: 10 reps each side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to perform the exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Inhale and exhale to bring yourself to the position.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Exhale and rotate right, looking past your knee.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Inhale back to centre and repeat on the left side.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t forget to move head, shoulder and chest as one and keep your pelvis stable.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You can increase the difficulty by bringing your knees up.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBCgJ9VWyMo\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 &#8211; SIDE BEND<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> round: 20 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> round: 15 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> round: 10 reps each side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>How to perform the exercise:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lie on your side, bending the leg closest to the floor and keeping the other straight.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Press into supporting elbow and straighten your body to lift the pelvis from the mat.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Aim for a rainbow shape with your body while you extend your hand to try to reach as further as you can.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Repeat and change sides after completing the number of reps.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hDGCHcO51_M\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 &#8211; DOUBLE LEG KICK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> round: 20 reps<\/strong><br><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> round: 15 reps<\/strong><br><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> round: 10 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to perform the exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Clasp your hands behind your back as high as you can and let your elbows fall toward the floor.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Engage your core and lift your abdomen from the mat.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Keeping your legs together, kick your heels towards the hips: a three-part kick with a three-part exhale.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Keep your hands together and extend your arms behind you as you inhale, stretching your legs out straight above the mat, and your head too.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Exhale and return to the starting position. Repeat.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E3wk8Q8_EjA\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 &#8211; STANDING ROLL DOWN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10 reps each round<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to perform the exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stand hip-width apart.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Inhale as you lower your chin towards your chest.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Exhale and allow shoulders your upper body to bend you.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Now you&#8217;re in full plank mode, perform a push-up (note: as you can see in the video, there&#8217;s an easier variation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/push-up-on-knees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">knee push-up<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/li><li>Exhale and slowly stand tall, straightening your back vertebrae by vertebrae, with your head arriving last.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mNai3SIg1KE\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 &#8211; LUNGE ROTATION WITH WEIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> round: 20 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> round: 15 reps each side<\/strong><br><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> round: 10 reps each side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to perform the exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hold the dumbbell in front of you and step forward to perform a basic lunge, not allowing your knee to go over your front leg.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Twist your upper body to the side of the front leg, keeping the core engaged and squeezing your glutes.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Keeping the control, bring the arms back to the middle and bring your foot back.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Repeat.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnbXF-6-vFI\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There you go \u2014 a Pilates workout session that will make you feel empowered and stronger. 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