Enjoy this home HIT Pilates workout. You really can do it anywhere and fit it into the busiest of days and the tightest of spaces. No equipment necessary.
Please include a good warm up that includes: mobility and stretching to increase the range of motion in your joints first. Specific exercises to activate the muscles we will be using, for example: squats, press ups, lunges, using bands for this section is good if you have them. Also, include something to increase your heart rate such as: light jogging, high knees and heel kicks.
How the HIT bit works:
30 seconds exercise 1
30 seconds exercise 2
30 seconds exercise 1
30 seconds exercise 2
30 seconds exercise 1
Rest 30 seconds
(3 minutes total including the rest)
Then go onto the next round.
(15 minutes total).
HIT SECTION:
Round 1
Exercise 1: Lunge Walks
Exercise 2: Single leg stretch
Round 2
Exercise 1: Burpees with 2x single leg squat thrusts
Exercise 2: Threading the needle in side plank (do one side, then the other side in the next 30 seconds)
Round 3
Exercise 1: Alternate lunge jump, squat jump (repeat)
Exercise 2: Hip lifts
Round 4
Exercise 1: Crab toe touch
Exercise 2: Side plank hold (do one side, then the other side in the next 30 seconds)
Round 5
Exercise 1: Cross body mountain climbers
Exercise 2: Criss cross
After this, take time to cool down. Include mobility such as: roll downs, side bends, gentle sun salutations and hip twists. Please please stretch! I have included tracks for cooling down.
Catch our HIT Class every Wednesday 6pm at Yellowave Club House, Brighton. Book here.
Playlist:
Warm up tracks:
It’s okay – Ceelo Green
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Blinding Lights – The Weekend
Never Let You Go – Georgia
HIT tracks:
Galvanise – The Chemical Brothers
Turn Me On – Riton and Oliver Heldens
God Is A Dancer – Tiesto and Mabel
This Is Real – Jax Jones and Ella Henderson
Can We Dance – The Vamps
Cool Down Tracks:
Adore You – Harry Styles
Take My Hand – Picture This
Something For Nothing – Rationale