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Class 393: Amy Havens - Mat Workout - Level 2 - 02/28/2011

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Pilates Conservatory® Amy Havens | February 28, 2011 | 50 min Moderate Pace | Level 2
Apparatus: Mat | Prop: Hand Weights
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Mat Workout - Amy uses small hand weights for most of today's Mat class and discusses the opportunity to be able to understand how to hold and use the weights to your advantage rather than to stress or strain the neck. If we can sense the weight of the hand weights underneath and below our shoulder blades/in our latissimus dorsi, shoulder girdle and muscles in our mid-back, these areas can be the counterweights to our arm movements, thereby freeing up our neck and shoulders to have more range of motion and power for movement. She gives a nice abdominal warm-up, blends some traditional Mat exercises like The 100 and Double Leg Stretch as well as some pieces from the Reformer like Rowing Back 1, Rowing Front 1, Draw a Sword, Reaching Up (done from a sitting position) and Kneeling Arm Overhead. Prone, she gives you Flight, T-Press and some nice variations of uni-lateral movements instead of Swimming. Try adding the use of light hand weights to some other Mat classes for added challenge and variety. Enjoy! (Filmed January 21, 2011)
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Comments on this Class
 Loved using the hand weights as a prop- needed this arm weight class- Thanks Amy!
2 years ago
Amy Havens (Moderator)
Hi Elaine! Thanks for the feedback and so glad you enjoyed class! I like incorporating light hand weights with different workouts, Mat, jumpboard etc.... give things that extra little "something" . Talk again soon!
2 years ago
Excellent focus on the arms and back. I will definitely be taking this class again. Thank you very much!!
2 years ago
I didn't have any hand weights handy, so did the class without them. It was challenging enough! Some great ideas for my ladies. Thanks again, Amy.
2 years ago
It's a great class for working on shoulder girdle stability and mid-back series work. Thank you very much.
2 years ago
Amy Havens (Moderator)
Hi Christy.....thanks for your feedback! I really appreciate hearing from you all what you like, what feels good, what to do more of etc. I love working my back too and I think it's incredibly important. The light hand weights just give that extra little 'something'! Talk again soon!
2 years ago
Amy Havens (Moderator)
Hi Claire, great idea to just do the exercises solo! I'll try to remember to mention that next time----an alternate might be two small bottles of bottled water even. I'm glad the exercises challenged you and gave you some good ideas for your ladies. Let me know how they liked them. Talk again soon!
2 years ago
Amy Havens (Moderator)
Hi Loretta, thanks for your feedback and glad to hear you enjoyed the shoulder girdle and mid-back work....very important! Talk again soon I hope!
2 years ago
Absolutely wonderful class!! Loved targeting the arms and integrating the hand weights with Pilates movements. Amy, your cues are so clear and specific. Thank you for a great class!
2 years ago
Amy Havens (Moderator)
Hi Kelly! Thank you so much.....! I enjoy utilizing the hand weights from time to time and bringing in some Reformer movements/exercises into a Mat class. It keeps things interesting, challenging and familiar to those who have Reformer knowledge. Glad you enjoyed class...and thanks for taking class. Talk to you again soon!
2 years ago
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