EP 115: Banana Split (Pilates on Fifth Video Podcast)

Swan Dive without Arms is a variation of the original Pilates exercise “Swan Dive.” Performing full spinal extension and hip extension without using the arms for assistance forces the erector spinae muscles of the...

Push Up on the Stability Ball is a variation of the original Pilates exercise Push Up. Depending on the placement of the ball, push ups on the ball can be easier on the lower back...

Obliques Roll Back with the Small Ball can be done two ways: the first way targets the adductors which can help intensify the work in the abdominal muscles, and the second way challenges the...

The Side Lying Clam and Book with the Exercise Band is derived from original Pilates reformer exercises. These exercises target the outer thighs and the buttocks to help lift your buttocks and keep you looking...

Push Up with the Bosu is a variation of the original Pilates exercise "Push Up." Because the BoSU (which stands for "Both Sides Up") adds instablility, the shoulder girdle, the core and the abdominal...

Spine Twist with the stretch band (or exercise band, same thing!) is a variation on the original Pilates exercise Spine Twist. Adding the band enables proper execution of the exercise when the band is...

www.PilatesOnFifth.com (for more info), www.Shop.PilatesOnFifth.com (for store) and www.UltimatePilatesWorkouts.com (for more videos). Hundreds with Beats is a variation on the original Pilates exercise Hundreds, with inner thigh toning leg beats thrown into the...