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30-Day Pilates Body Challenge: Day #10 (booty!)
Hi Beauties!
How are your arms feeling after yesterday’s upper body routine? Don’t worry, we’ll give them a break today as we focus on the booty instead.
Today’s workout is gonna “hurt so good.” 🙂 As you work through it, keep in mind that there is a lovely stretch at the end of the series. Let that motivate you to keep moving even when it feels hard. Whatever you do, don’t give up.
Enjoy!
Daily Check-In: Snap a photo of your workout space! It doesn’t have to be pretty or fancy…I just want to see that you’re out there with me! Use the hashtag #30daypilatesbody so I can see your posts. 🙂
xo,
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Robin Long
Robin Long, founder and CEO of Lindywell, certified Pilates instructor, Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, and author of 'Well to the Core,' blends 15 years of expertise with a lifelong commitment to holistic health.
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46 thoughts on “30-Day Pilates Body Challenge: Day #10 (booty!)”
That was intense!!
Thank you for always smiling Robin. There was a point where I was about to take a break because the workout was a bit too much, but then I looked at you and you randomly smiled, I smiled back haha and I just continued this booty burnin’ stuff. It was worth it ??
Yowee! That was a toughie!
Just a quick question – when I bring my legs to table top, I get a burning muscular pain where my hip joins my leg but its only on one side… It’s also the same side I carry my 13month old so I’m wondering if it’s an imbalance / weakness?
Ooh, I LOVE side-lying work! Thanks for a great workout 🙂
One question: I’m not very flexible, and when I try to externally rotate my top leg it only rotates around 30 degrees. I notice your leg is rotated much more than this and you seem to be moving on the same plane as your leg is facing, if that makes sense; should I do likewise (ie, my leg moving more forward than up), or should I lift up with my leg still rotated more to the front?
Thanks!
Oooh!!! Tough but feeling great… Day 10 complete!!! 🙂
I think this was my favorite booty workout of yours ever! Your top is so cute…,Where is it from?
Whew!!! Felt great::)
Oh boy! This will be interesting tomorrow morning!
All I can say is “ouch”……
Yay! Loved this. Now that I know how to keep my hips stacked during clamshells I’m amazed at how limited my range of motion is and how much more powerful those small, correct, movements are! I was able to get this booty workout AND day 3 in ! Yay me 🙂 Thanks Robin! Oh, during bridges I also got some movement in a portion of my spine that I’ve been trying to work on for the past 9 months!! It’s a good morning
Oh my booty…lol! Feels great though!
ouch!
Wow! Burns so good!!!
Done
Fantastic! Thanks
Loved this one!! I love working the butt & thighs…like you said, you can feel it working through the burn. 🙂
another day down! that was tough! posting a shot of my workout space on IG
Ouch! Glutes were on fire!
That was burny LOL! I followed up with a glute workout from 28 days too – which was pretty much a similar thing – double ouch!!!
Loved this! I’ve missed a few days in the challenge but I’m still pressing onward. I had my 3rd baby 6 weeks (and she was 5 weeks early). It’s been a stressful time making sure she is thriving as well as my boys. These workouts are a fun treat that I can fit into the day. Well most days:-) it’s been refreshing to ease back into exercise with Pilates. I’ve always been into more “intense” exercise, but I’m finding that Pilates gives me that sense of challenge but also a calmness throughout the day. Thank you!
This was SO GOOD! I did another booty workout right after, could hardly get through it, but feeling so shaky now in the best way! Loving this challenge! I haven’t been posting pics but I have been doing the workouts every day! 🙂 And the activities on my own!
I’m feeling that one! Great workout!
Challenging for me…but, I loved it!
Done! I did not complete the last set of clam shell add-ons for each side as I have my Thursday night TRX session in 30 minutes an don’t want to over-do tonight. Could really feel the burn with this session!
Done! Oh the burn!
Done#10
After working 14 hrs today + 10 rollovers
Done!
Oh my goodness! That was hard! I didn’t get a chance to do yesterday’s workout so I did both just now. My whole body feels it. Definitely need to go back to workouts 9 and 10 to keep getting stronger! Great job everyone!
Got home late after an evening out hearing a fantastic band w/ friends. Was glad these exercises matched ones I did 2 days ago in a pilates class at the gym. Familiar and effective!
Done I’m on a little get away but am trying to get these in wow really working the glute!!!
Done day #10! Burned so good!!!
Done! A day late, better late then never.
Finished 🙂 thank you
Morning Robin,
I just did this one again for my Sat workout….oooh-I can feel it!
Thanks for the motivation!
Woof, hurts so good! This is my new favorite work-out!!
I’m catching up! Day 9 & 10 done and now on to 11! 🙂
Done 😉
Round 2 of the 30-day challenge – I forgot how tough those clamshells were!
That really burned! But so glad I stuck through it! I feel so good! Thank you!
Great job Patricia!
That felt amazing!!
Robin,
Thank you so very much for this series! It’s challenging but even after 10 days I’m feeling stronger!
Cheers,
Kay 🙂
Hooray! We love hearing this, Kay! Keep going and you’ll see even more positive change. We are cheering for you!!
Hi Robin. When I did the first set of leg raises my hip joint wasn’t happy. Is there a way to strengthen that joint so the movement flows better.
Hi Karen! You can check out Robin’s Pilates for Beginners series for her video on hip mechanics here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1wYnyu6Jys&t=93s. Alternatively, if you are a Sisterhood member, you can watch the Starter Series in the Workout Library. Also, feel welcome to check out this blog post on hip movement that Robin wrote: https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/why-do-my-hips-pop-when-i-do-pilates/ Most importantly, listen to your body and skip or modify any exercises that won’t work for you. 🙂
Thanks, these workouts are great! Short, sweet, feel like I did some good for my body. Question: during clamshell, does it matter if up on elbow with head rested on palm, or can head rest on arm extended on mat?
Best, Marjorie
So glad you are enjoying the workouts, Marjorie! For the clamshell, you’re welcome to do either that feels more comfortable for you. ?