Move With Nicole 50 Min Pilates
Adrienne Borgman
Bicycles: To do a bicycle crunch, lie on the floor with your back flat against the ground. Place your hands next to your head and raise your shoulders up and away from the mat. Bend your knees and draw your legs up off the ground into a tabletop position. Bring the right knee towards your chest as you straighten your left leg, as your right knee comes up, twist your body so your left elbow touches your right knee. Repeat on the other side. Nicole moves slowly from side to side, keeping her toes pointed as she stretches the leg out.
Single leg lifts: Lying on your side, straighten your legs and point your toes, engaging your core, and keeping your hips stacked on top of one another. Lifting your legs up and away from the mat, slowly raise your top leg up, pausing at the top. Keep the bottom leg straightened and lifted.
Looking for more Pilates inspiration? Read what happened when I did Pilates every day for a month here, plus here's what an hour of Pilates can do for your body, and everything you need to know about Pilates for weight loss.
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When I was a kid, I would always hear the same thing from my parents..."stop bouncing Nicole!". That line from my parents pretty much sums up my childhood hehe. I was always jumping on the bed, swinging off trees and flipping upside down. When I was about 6 years old, my next door neighbour introduced me to gymnastics and that was when my obsession for gymnastics all started!
I transitioned from gymnastics pretty quickly into dance which became my new found passion and still continues to be to this day :) I studied ballet, jazz, hip-hop, flamenco and pretty much everything I could possibly do! You could say I was obsessed. The last few years I have been competing in Latin American dancing but I have recently stopped competing and now am just enjoying teaching dance to both adults and children :)
My mum took me to my very first yoga class when I was a kid and I loved it because a lot of it reminded me of gymnastics. However I didn't start practicing yoga again until I was in high school and thought that it might be a good form of exercise for me outside of dance. So back then yoga was purely just another form of exercise for me.
Last year I made a goal for myself to practice yoga twice a week in order to improve and maintain my flexibility since I hadn't been doing much yoga at all over the last few years. At the time I was training intensely in competitive Latin dancing - dedicating about 2-4 hours a day, 5 days a week.
My goal was only 2 days a week but I found myself very quickly practicing yoga every single day. It just became part of my daily routine. I began to realise that yoga was becoming something far more significant and important to me than just a 'good form of exercise'. Due to so much of my life revolving around competitive dancing, I felt yoga was something that I could just do for myself and that was free from competition. It was refreshing! :) So yoga quickly became very much a spiritual practice for me - however, definitely not free from challenges!
I am a highly competitive person when it comes to all things physical and this is my biggest challenge in yoga by far! I am one of those people in class that if the teachers leg is at a certain height, I will work hard to make sure my leg is even higher! It is not that I am competitive with other people but I am very competitive with myself - I always want to be the best I can be, and often I want it straight away!
This is one of the biggest reasons why I prefer to practice yoga at home. It allows me to not be distracted by others and to not trigger my competitive tendencies. It allows me to move away from the physical practice of yoga and concentrate more on the spiritual and internal practice. I have become a lot more patient with myself and don't fixate on the ability to achieve certain poses. I know that with daily practice everything will come and it will happen in it's own time :)
That is the beautiful thing about yoga, there is no pressure coming from the outside. Of course, often we put pressure on ourselves but that is something we can control and manage. For example, I put a lot of pressure on my self to stay dedicated to practice and therefore practice every single day. I am a pretty self-motivated and disciplined person but there are days that I just really don't feel like doing yoga and I will often force myself to practice. However, that approach is quite unhealthy and takes away from what yoga is all about - it should release pressure not add pressure! So now I have learnt to just listen to my body and let it rest and just sit and enjoy Netflix! :) hehe
Embarrassing moments happen to me all the time in yoga! I often get stuck practicing new poses - most of the time in the most unflattering and awkward positions that I am sure would make anyone laugh!
Yoga has definitely taught me how to be less competitive and to not put so many expectations on myself. It has also helped me to feel confident in my body and to love any changes in my body. As a dancer, you often feel that you have to maintain an 'ideal' body and there is a lot of outside pressure for you to maintain that body. I love that yoga does not have that!
Anyone that knows me knows how important it is for me to eat first thing when I wake up! :) I need about 1 hour to myself in the morning to enjoy my breakfast and wake up before I start doing anything. Then I will practice yoga for about 1 hour or so- I know I should practice on an empty stomach but I just can't, I am too hungry in the morning hehe!
What keeps me motivated are definitely the beautiful effects you feel from yoga - you really feel the difference when you skip a practice. However, I also make sure to take a rest day every week - this stops me from feeling like yoga is a chore or another crazy expectation I put on myself!
I would love to become a yoga teacher in the future. At the moment I am just really enjoying being a student and I have so much more I need to learn about myself and my practice before I move on to teaching.
My main tip would just be to enjoy it and not think too much - don't put expectations on your self or compare yourself to anyone else. Focus on what about the practice makes you happy and makes you feel good :)
Pilates combines small, muscle-isolating moves with bendy stretches that help you feel strong, supported, and more flexible by the time you leave your mat. While there are tons of workouts you can stream online, the Move With Nicole Pilates workouts on YouTube is a particularly great choice. Basically, the YouTube channel is a one-stop shop for those who are trying Pilates for the first time or simply expanding their workout horizons and want to challenge themselves to a Pilates HIIT sesh.
To get your workout done in a flash, try this 10-minute HIIT-style Pilates routine. It includes 10 different exercises that last 45 seconds each with a 15-second break in between. McPherson starts off with a series of stretches to warm up your body and spine before jumping into squats, glute kicks, and the classic Pilates one hundreds.
After a month of doing pilates at home with Move With Nicole, I lost both weight and inches! My starting weight was 134 lbs, and my ending weight is 129. I also lost an inch off of my hips and a quarter inch off of my waist. Not bad for just one month of pilates! I contribute my results to being consistent with my pilates workouts this month as well as eating in a calorie deficit of around 500 calories per day.
In recent years, the rise of health and wellness consciousness has sparked a digital revolution, and among the forefront of this phenomenon are the thriving Pilates channels on YouTube. With a perfect blend of fitness, flexibility, and mindfulness, Pilates has swiftly become a favored exercise regimen for countless individuals seeking a holistic approach to physical well-being. As Pilates continues to inspire and empower individuals on their quest for a healthier lifestyle, its prominence on YouTube seems destined to endure and flourish in the ever-evolving landscape of online wellness content.
With 1.9M subscribers, Move with Nicole stands out as one of the best Pilates channels on YouTube, captivating and empowering her audience with each meticulously crafted workout. Her workouts transcend the conventional, seamlessly blending Pilates principles with innovative sequences that target every muscle group, leaving participants feeling stronger, more balanced, and invigorated. This Pilates YouTuber has thousands of different videos to choose from, ensuring that her viewers constantly have a new Pilates workout to enjoy. But, her video - 30 Min Full Body Workout - currently stands as her most popular video with 9.4M views.
With 568K subscribers, Jessica has established herself as a true luminary in the Pilates community. Her videos not only guide viewers through transformative workouts but also educate and inspire, creating a holistic approach to wellness. Jessica's charismatic and down-to-earth demeanor makes her videos feel like a personal session with a trusted friend, breaking down barriers and making Pilates accessible to all. Go check out her most popular video Knee Pain Exercises - Physical Therapy For Knee Pain with 3.67M views.
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