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How to do Basic Pilates Exercises

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Summary: In this free how-to video on advanced pilates exercises our expert will discuss the basics you need to know before getting started on pilates exercise.

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By Ricketta Butler
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Ricketta Butler is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Health Science Education. She is currently a personal trainer and group fitness coordinator.

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Pilates is an exercise system developed by a German man named Joseph Pilates. It was designed to strengthen the body core ( which consists of the abdominal muscles, the lower back muscles, hip flexors, and gluteus muscles) in order to prevent back pain, and help with spine alignment and breathing control. Pilates exercises can be done almost anywhere and can be learned quite easily.

In this free online video series learn Pilates exercises from Ricketta Butler, graduate of the University of Florida with a degree and Health Science Education. She teaches and demonstrates exercises such advanced Pilates exercises such as the bicycle, double straight leg, hip cirlces, the hundred, kneeling side kick, leg pull down, leg pull up, open leg rocker, rollover, scissors, shoulder bridge, side kick series, swimming, and the teaser.

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"Hi! My name is Ricketta Butler and I’m a fitness professional. I’ve been in the fitness industry for the past 10 ½ years. I am certified through AFFA and TripleAA AI. If you would like to contact me, you can reach me at fitnesschic2001@yahoo.com. On behalf of expertvillage.com, today I will be demonstrating advanced Pilates exercises. Just like basic Pilates you will be focusing on your abdominals, your lower back, your buttocks, or glutes and your hip flexors. You are always to keep your abdominals engaged the entire time with all of the exercises that you do. This is a dance Pilates so some of the exercises are going to be just a little bit more difficult than beginners Pilates program. So all that means is you will do a little bit less repetitions; maybe 5 to 7 repetitions a piece to the exercises. If something is too difficult for you or something hurts, then you can stop and try another exercise but you must pace yourself and work yourself up to advanced level. With that being said during each exercise, I will just give you some safety tips but we are going to go ahead and get started. "

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