How to Do Pilates at Home

Video Transcript

"Have you been trying to choose an exercise program that's right for you? Maybe you're the kind of person that just simply does not like to go to the gym. Well, there are a lot of amazing in home workout programs, and today, I'd like to share a little bit about in home Pilates. Hi, my name is Jani Roberts, and I'm a Certified Personal Trainer, and also a graduate of the American Academy of Nutrition. Let me just share with you the concept of Pilates. Joseph Pilates, who actually developed this program, was really a genius, and this program is designed for anyone. It doesn't matter what level of fitness you're at. You can do Pilates movement, and believe me, as you get stronger, the movement does get tougher, so it goes from the very, very beginner, all the way to an extreme, extreme, athlete, so let's take it down to the floor. Grab a soft mat, or if you're on the carpet, it's fine, and just take it back to a seated position. Now, I'd like you to take your feet flat against the floor, and then very carefully, just lower yourself all the way down. Now, we're going to go through what's called a basic roll up. I want you to simply take your hands behind your head, to support your neck, and then just tuck your chin to your chest. Now, from here, I want you to roll up, as far as you can. Let's just try to come halfway today, and hold. Try to take some of the weight out of your feet, so your feet are very light on the floor, and then relax back into the floor again. Now, it might seem similar to a sit-up, but you'll see the difference in just a minute.Certainly we are engaging the core. Roll up, and down. Now, if the neck is strong enough, reach forward with those hands, palms up, and we're going to do a roll up the whole way. Tuck the chin, and roll all the way up. Sitting up straight, shoulders back, and now very slowly, carefully, slow, roll all the way down. Grab the back of those knees, and rock yourself up. That's a great in home workout for Pilates. I'm Jani Roberts. Thanks for joining."