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40 Min Power Pilates: Day 49 of HR12WEEK 5.0

40 Min Power Pilates: Day 49 of HR12WEEK 5.0

Heather RobertsonHeather Robertson
Duration
40 min
Level
Intermediate
Body Focus
Full Body
Est. Calories
~202 kcal

Pilates-inspired strength in 40 minutes: one dumbbell circuit repeated for two rounds, blending strength, mobility and balance.

Day 49 of HR12WEEK 5.0 fuses strength training with the mobility and balance benefits of Pilates. After a warm-up, you work through one long Pilates-inspired circuit of 45 seconds on and 15 off, twice, with light and medium dumbbells, plie squats, rows, kicks and balance holds, then a cool down. The video runs about 40 minutes.

Equipment setup

🏋️ Dumbbells🧘 Mat

Who Is It For?

Intermediate exercisers with a mat and light-to-medium dumbbells who like Pilates-style flow and want to add strength and balance.

Who Is It Not For?

Not ideal without dumbbells or if you need a strictly low-impact session, since the circuit includes plank hops.

Key Benefits

Builds strength in the legs, glutes and arms while challenging balance and mobility in one flowing circuit.

Things to Keep in Mind

Keep your lower back steady in the kicks and plank hops, choose weights you can control and take the balance moves slowly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Duration
40 min
Equipment
Dumbbells, Mat
Est. Calories
~202 kcal

Related Workouts

EquipmentDumbbells, Mat
ImpactLow Impact
Quiet levelQuiet
Floor workYes
Instruction clarity86/100

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Dumbbells

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Mat

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