Pilates Reformer Workout | 40 min | Full Body + Extra Abs 🥵 

You have no idea how much this brightened my day 💜🙌

Thank you, Milana! Xoxo

Love that! Thank you so much for letting me know. It’s fun to mix it up a little sometimes 💜

Thank you! So glad that you enjoyed it 💜🙏

Loved the extra ab work!

Thank you so much Julie! Your support has made all the difference along the way, and I am grateful for you! xox

Thanks Pierre! I enjoy doing them, too :)

Oh man, it’s like we’re on a timer this week lol

Holy moly my inner thighs and underarms are feeling it! Used the moon box on the rowing section, it felt like it helped a lot with the hip tension. Loved the stretches at the end.

Yay! Glad to hear that the moon box is working out 🙌

Thank you so much!

That fully makes sense and tracks, I think - speaking generally/spitballing here, since I don’t know your history/haven’t seen you move, but sometimes adding resistance when you’re working through your end ranges of movement can create that sense of lightness or freedom through added stabilization, since the joints become a bit more supported by the muscles where they might not have been so stable before. This is true for a lot of hypermobile people (myself included), but can be true for others, as well. The body is a fascinating machine!

@MelanieLopezPilates so interesting. Thanks for the insight, I never considered it before. My body has taken a beating and I've asked a lot of it. I grew up doing gymnastics, diving, circus, crossfire and now finally I have to do low impact. I have to admit your pilates has made me much more mobile and my joints don't feel as old :)

Edit. Darn autocorrect should say crossfit

That’s awesome to hear. I hear you on getting beaten up over the years - I started Pilates when my body needed some help after years of ballet, and that’s how I fell in love with it. I’m glad that it’s working for you :)

so much range and no strength is a VERY relatable place for me (although i have worked hard on the latter). if you don't mind me asking, are you hypermobile?

Glad that you enjoyed it! Developing the shoulder mobility to get through that one is definitely a process, but tends to improve with repetition for a lot of people. Keep me posted on if you notice any differences over time :)

Thank you, Kate! xox

Thank you so much! I am not familiar with the Power Gym Pro -- do you know how it differs from a more standard reformer? I'd be curious to learn.

@@MelanieLopezPilates It’s not full size , it’s a compact/mini reformer (did not know that when I bought it) there are super ancient videos where individuals use this machine but not many out there

oh that's interesting -- wish i could get my hands on one to try it out

Hi Meg - thank you very much for reaching out with your concerns. I understand your frustration and appreciate your candor. I take your concerns seriously, and will prioritize a longer-form video as the next members video that I film. While I do have to balance short vs. long form preferences for the group to ensure that all members’ needs are met, my goal is to have a healthy mix of short and long, and I’ve heard your concerns loud and clear that more emphasis is needed on the long. In the meantime, I don’t know if this will help or alleviate your concern at all, but I wanted to share links to 5 videos in the 40-50 minute range that were posted in the time from this video’s release until now. The 40 minute videos in this batch are indeed shy of the 45 mark, which I understand might not meet your needs, but may be close in the meanwhile. These were filmed to be a little longer, but ended up a little short in the editing process. This may or may not assuage your concerns, given that some are shy of the 45 minute mark, but I just wanted to share just in case they are useful in the meantime. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DBp_VFIZplE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m02IyD1DxT0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cz-qI5kQLaI.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TEUd1h1u5l8.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjx7q1aNvCI.html Thank you again. I sincerely appreciate the constructive feedback, and appreciate you being a member. If at the end of the day the membership is not a great fit for you any longer, I completely understand, and you have my sincerest thanks for your support to date. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do in the meanwhile. I’d welcome any further feedback you may have at any point. Melanie