You can get a great core workout at home using fitness videos. Working on your core can help your balance and improve strength in your abs, back and hips. For most videos, you will need an exercise mat. Be sure to consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program.
Pilates for Beginners with Kristin McGee
This one-hour video is a wonderful introduction to Pilates. The workout is perfect for beginners, but offers a great core workout to exercisers of all levels. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. This video will help you develop all of the muscles of your core, including your abdominal muscles, lower back and hips. You will need an exercise mat.
Core Cuts
This video contains six different segments that can be done separately or all at once. Each segment is about 10 minutes in length, with two instructors leading you a challenging core workout. Each segment works your core from different angles, using different equipment. You will need an exercise mat, a medicine ball and a stability ball. For a real challenge, do all of the segments for a 70-minute workout.
Yogilates: Feel the Fusion
This workout video is a combination of hatha yoga and Pilates mat work. Yogilates has become a popular group fitness class in many health clubs. You recieve core tone benefits of Pilates, combined with the flexibilty and toning benefits of yoga. The workout is low impact and easy to follow. This video is 43 minutes in length.
10 Minute Solutions: Rapid Results Pilates
This video features five different routines, all 10 minutes in length. The pace is faster than a traditional Pilates workout, so your heart rate stays elevated, maximizing the 10-minute workout. This is video is perfect for those who are very busy and have little time to workout. You will need a light set of dumbbells.
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