Women’s Exercises Men Should Do – Pilates

hi my name is Nick Robinson with

hi my name is Nick Robinson with watchmojo.com and today I have asked my

watchmojo.com and today I have asked my

watchmojo.com and today I have asked my manliest of manly friends Anthony

manliest of manly friends Anthony

manliest of manly friends Anthony chamois to help me prove to you that you

chamois to help me prove to you that you

chamois to help me prove to you that you can use some girly exercises to get very

can use some girly exercises to get very

can use some girly exercises to get very manly results so today I’m stealing

manly results so today I’m stealing

manly results so today I’m stealing three classic exercises from Pilates to

three classic exercises from Pilates to

three classic exercises from Pilates to change

change

change Anthony’s body into something even

Anthony’s body into something even

Anthony’s body into something even manlier so the first exercise we’re

manlier so the first exercise we’re

manlier so the first exercise we’re going to do today is we’re gonna take a

going to do today is we’re gonna take a

going to do today is we’re gonna take a Pilates bicycle and we’re gonna

Pilates bicycle and we’re gonna

Pilates bicycle and we’re gonna challenge

challenge

challenge Anthony’s lower belly so the first thing

Anthony’s lower belly so the first thing

Anthony’s lower belly so the first thing I’m gonna have him do is curl up so that

I’m gonna have him do is curl up so that

I’m gonna have him do is curl up so that his shoulder blades come all the way off

his shoulder blades come all the way off

his shoulder blades come all the way off the floor yeah so now his belly is

the floor yeah so now his belly is

the floor yeah so now his belly is powerfully engaged on top of that I’m

powerfully engaged on top of that I’m

powerfully engaged on top of that I’m gonna have him imprint that means

gonna have him imprint that means

gonna have him imprint that means presses lower back into the floor

presses lower back into the floor

presses lower back into the floor solidly and then lift his knees up good

solidly and then lift his knees up good

solidly and then lift his knees up good now you’re gonna bicycle these knees and

now you’re gonna bicycle these knees and

now you’re gonna bicycle these knees and I want you to take this like as extend

I want you to take this like as extend

I want you to take this like as extend them as far as you can good and keep

them as far as you can good and keep

them as far as you can good and keep this curl keep the curl now the legs

this curl keep the curl now the legs

this curl keep the curl now the legs here are challenging his imprint so that

here are challenging his imprint so that

here are challenging his imprint so that lower back position on the floor is

lower back position on the floor is

lower back position on the floor is being challenged by these legs here

being challenged by these legs here

being challenged by these legs here which means that his abdominals has to

which means that his abdominals has to

which means that his abdominals has to push powerfully into the floor to keep

push powerfully into the floor to keep

push powerfully into the floor to keep the imprint you can see he’s already

the imprint you can see he’s already

the imprint you can see he’s already starting to do that fast twitching that

starting to do that fast twitching that

starting to do that fast twitching that is happening in the belly and breeze

is happening in the belly and breeze

is happening in the belly and breeze don’t forget to breathe

don’t forget to breathe

don’t forget to breathe you know the reason people hold their

you know the reason people hold their

you know the reason people hold their breath when they do como exercises

breath when they do como exercises

breath when they do como exercises because when you hold your breath it

because when you hold your breath it

because when you hold your breath it hardens the diaphragm which is your

hardens the diaphragm which is your

hardens the diaphragm which is your body’s way of cheating because when you

body’s way of cheating because when you

body’s way of cheating because when you hold your breath you harden up your

hold your breath you harden up your

hold your breath you harden up your diaphragm and your diaphragm then it

diaphragm and your diaphragm then it

diaphragm and your diaphragm then it pushes up against the belly wall keeping

pushes up against the belly wall keeping

pushes up against the belly wall keeping your belly from having to do all the

your belly from having to do all the

your belly from having to do all the hard work that’s why teachers like me

hard work that’s why teachers like me

hard work that’s why teachers like me keep telling people to breathe when they

keep telling people to breathe when they

keep telling people to breathe when they do Donnell exercises because people

do Donnell exercises because people

do Donnell exercises because people typically don’t especially when they’re

typically don’t especially when they’re

typically don’t especially when they’re challenging good job so typically when a

challenging good job so typically when a

challenging good job so typically when a man wants to target his core he’s going

man wants to target his core he’s going

man wants to target his core he’s going to do some

to do some

to do some crunches you know guys if you can do a

crunches you know guys if you can do a

crunches you know guys if you can do a thousand crunches there’s something

thousand crunches there’s something

thousand crunches there’s something wrong with the crunch so I’m gonna show

wrong with the crunch so I’m gonna show

wrong with the crunch so I’m gonna show Anthony how to do applauded ease V sit

Anthony how to do applauded ease V sit

Anthony how to do applauded ease V sit which we usually see in a100 when you do

which we usually see in a100 when you do

which we usually see in a100 when you do Pilates I’m gonna show him how to modify

Pilates I’m gonna show him how to modify

Pilates I’m gonna show him how to modify that so if he does Tim I’d be surprised

that so if he does Tim I’d be surprised

that so if he does Tim I’d be surprised because they’re really hard so the first

because they’re really hard so the first

because they’re really hard so the first thing he’s gonna do is he’s gonna come

thing he’s gonna do is he’s gonna come

thing he’s gonna do is he’s gonna come up into an e position so come all the

up into an e position so come all the

up into an e position so come all the way up start by grabbing your legs

way up start by grabbing your legs

way up start by grabbing your legs because what I’m gonna do here while

because what I’m gonna do here while

because what I’m gonna do here while he’s supporting himself is correct this

he’s supporting himself is correct this

he’s supporting himself is correct this spine position and come really into

spine position and come really into

spine position and come really into neutral so you really want to pull your

neutral so you really want to pull your

neutral so you really want to pull your chest up and forth pull the belly button

chest up and forth pull the belly button

chest up and forth pull the belly button up and forward good now you can let go

up and forward good now you can let go

up and forward good now you can let go of your legs and really try to come into

of your legs and really try to come into

of your legs and really try to come into a V and extend the legs good now from

a V and extend the legs good now from

a V and extend the legs good now from here you’re gonna extend all the way out

here you’re gonna extend all the way out

here you’re gonna extend all the way out and pull the knees into your chest good

and pull the knees into your chest good

and pull the knees into your chest good and take them out and pull the knees

and take them out and pull the knees

and take them out and pull the knees into your chest good breathing all the

into your chest good breathing all the

into your chest good breathing all the time these are so tough that is really

time these are so tough that is really

time these are so tough that is really hard to do more than a minute of those

hard to do more than a minute of those

hard to do more than a minute of those so compared to the crunch that you can

so compared to the crunch that you can

so compared to the crunch that you can do a thousand of these are ten times

do a thousand of these are ten times

do a thousand of these are ten times more effective so the third exercise

more effective so the third exercise

more effective so the third exercise I’ve chosen called little piece of

I’ve chosen called little piece of

I’ve chosen called little piece of heaven and it’s a variation on a push-up

heaven and it’s a variation on a push-up

heaven and it’s a variation on a push-up so I’m gonna have Anthony start in this

so I’m gonna have Anthony start in this

so I’m gonna have Anthony start in this nice tabletop position but I’m gonna

nice tabletop position but I’m gonna

nice tabletop position but I’m gonna correct a couple of things the first

correct a couple of things the first

correct a couple of things the first thing I’m gonna do heaven lift his belly

thing I’m gonna do heaven lift his belly

thing I’m gonna do heaven lift his belly a little bit so that he’s got a neutral

a little bit so that he’s got a neutral

a little bit so that he’s got a neutral spine he’s not collapsed his hands are

spine he’s not collapsed his hands are

spine he’s not collapsed his hands are underneath his shoulder the reason for

underneath his shoulder the reason for

underneath his shoulder the reason for that is we’re gonna put all of our

that is we’re gonna put all of our

that is we’re gonna put all of our energy into triceps rather than chest

energy into triceps rather than chest

energy into triceps rather than chest and biceps which typically men will work

and biceps which typically men will work

and biceps which typically men will work when they do a wide arms pushup so em

when they do a wide arms pushup so em

when they do a wide arms pushup so em knees gonna shift forward and allow his

knees gonna shift forward and allow his

knees gonna shift forward and allow his elbows to come near his ribs good and

elbows to come near his ribs good and

elbows to come near his ribs good and then send it back okay

then send it back okay

then send it back okay now this is the easy version so if

now this is the easy version so if

now this is the easy version so if you’re not used to working your triceps

you’re not used to working your triceps

you’re not used to working your triceps in this way start with this one I’m

in this way start with this one I’m

in this way start with this one I’m gonna show Anthony the second version

gonna show Anthony the second version

gonna show Anthony the second version which is much

which is much

which is much harder starting in a planked position

harder starting in a planked position

harder starting in a planked position good hands again directly underneath the

good hands again directly underneath the

good hands again directly underneath the shoulder I’m gonna have Anthony lift his

shoulder I’m gonna have Anthony lift his

shoulder I’m gonna have Anthony lift his belly a little bit so that this becomes

belly a little bit so that this becomes

belly a little bit so that this becomes a little bit flatter and then he’s going

a little bit flatter and then he’s going

a little bit flatter and then he’s going to shift himself forward dropping down

to shift himself forward dropping down

to shift himself forward dropping down into a 90 degree angle and press up good

into a 90 degree angle and press up good

into a 90 degree angle and press up good without losing the belly and shift back

without losing the belly and shift back

without losing the belly and shift back good keep this belly nice and tight

good keep this belly nice and tight

good keep this belly nice and tight shift forward nice and slow 90 degree

shift forward nice and slow 90 degree

shift forward nice and slow 90 degree angle in the elbows shifting back you

angle in the elbows shifting back you

angle in the elbows shifting back you can see how demanding this would be of

can see how demanding this would be of

can see how demanding this would be of your triceps but it’s also really hard

your triceps but it’s also really hard

your triceps but it’s also really hard core workout too so guys you don’t have

core workout too so guys you don’t have

core workout too so guys you don’t have to train only away you see in the mirror

to train only away you see in the mirror

to train only away you see in the mirror because when you’re training in a

because when you’re training in a

because when you’re training in a functional kinetic way you’re actually

functional kinetic way you’re actually

functional kinetic way you’re actually going to be improving the look of your

going to be improving the look of your

going to be improving the look of your body anyway and as you can see these

body anyway and as you can see these

body anyway and as you can see these girlie exercises are really tough so

girlie exercises are really tough so

girlie exercises are really tough so thanks for watching watchmojo.com and

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