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Summary: An introduction to Pilates exercises in this free exercise video clip about pilates.

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Riki Butler Riki Butler graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Health Science Education. She is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor... read more

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Introduction & Basic Tips for Pilates

Hi my name is Rikie Butler and I am a fitness professional. I’ve been in the fitness industry for the past 10 and a half years and certified through AFA and Triple AI. If you would like to contact me you can e-mail me at FitnessChic2001@yahoo.com. On behalf of Expert Village, today I will begin demonstrating beginning Pilates exercises. To just give you a little bit about what Pilates means, Pilates was created by a man named Joseph Pilates to study strictly in the core and balance. You core consists of your abdominals, your lower back, your glutes or buttocks and your hip flusters. These are all the muscles that will be working today as we continue to do each Pilates exercise. I will give you tips such as pulling your navel into your spine, scooping your navel or lengthening your spine. If I ask you to pull your navel into your spine you are not going to inhale and hold your breath. You are going to continue to breath and just literally tighten the muscles in the abdominal area and pull the navel into towards your spine. When you are scooping, you are going to pull your navel in and up so that the rib cage and the hip bones come closer together. I will go over safety and proper alignment throughout each exercise. Just keep it in mind everything that you are going to do. Your body will be in proper alignment. Ears over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over knees and knees over ankles. We are going to go ahead and get started.

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