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I Heart Pilates

 Workout: 3 miles easy


Well, I don't really love pilates.  I LOVE running.  But, girls, I have found the best at-home videos for you!!!!  Your muscles will burn, you will be sweating, and most likely you will be sore the next day.  Who doesn't love that?!!!!

My knee has been hurting pretty bad so I decided to take a week off from running.  I needed to do something because nothing is never an option.  I knew I needed something that would be very low impact so my knee could completely rest.  The thought of doing yoga made me cringe and so I was pretty much left with pilates. (We don't have a gym membership so I had to come up with something I could do in my home.)

I decided to check youtube and came across the most amazing, hardcore, and intense pilates workouts.  See ya later Jillian Michaels DVD!!  I'm hooked on POP Pilates with instructor Cassey Ho!!  
This is Uh-Oh Obliques.  Killer!!

Why I love her:
-She actually works out the entire time with you!  I can't stand videos where the instructor stops and talks and form checks the others in the video.
-She is super cute and fun!!
-Pop music!!  Love that!
-So many options.....and all of them FREE!!!  You just need some type of device and the internet! At home I can access youtube on the tv, but over Thanksgiving break I just used my iPod!
-Her workouts are intense.  I have only done 1 or 2 where I made it the whole way through without stopping.
-She explains everything really well, and she has modified options for beginners.
And for all of you that are into yoga she is the designer of oGorgeous yoga bags.  If you have a few bucks to throw down check out her gear and bags at oGorgeous.com.

My recommendations:
POP Pilates: New Body Makeover
POP Pilates: Total Bangin' Workout
POP Pilates: Butt Blaster

Check out her blog: www.blogilates.com
Find her on youtube: www.youtube.com/blogilates
Follow her on facebook: www.facebook.com/blogilates

Now everyone go get a good workout in!!!

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