Resistance and weights

Resistance and weights

Great for muscle and bone health - resistance training is SO important.

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Resistance and weights
  • Side lying band workout

  • Shoulder strength and stability with the band.

    Aside from shoulder strengthening, this 8 minute class works your whole core, challenging stabilisation from your trunk, when loading your arms with resistance.
    Shoulders shouldn't be neglected - you use them more than you realise and a strong shoulder girdle helps maintain a healthy spine and po...

  • Floor based band class

    This 1 hour class was requested following one of our original classes that Bill took - and it was loved! So Bill has tried to re-create the best bits here.

    Stretching and strengthening with an exercise band is a really great way to deepen your Pilates practice and work yourself that bit harder.

  • Small ball and band standing work - 1 of 4.

    This can be done from cold, no pre-warm up required - a 5 min warm up before some gentle progressive stabilisation work.
    Rotator cuff stability for shoulders and adductor stabilisation for the pelvis.
    Some challenges here also for your balance.
    Suitable for beginner to intermediate level.

  • Small ball and band kneeling work - 2 of 4.

    This can be done following on from session 1 - or done on its own.
    Best to be done after a gentle warm up of your shoulders and some roll downs if you need a warm up.

  • Small ball and band lying work - 3/4

    Shoulder and lower limb strength and stability, with a lovely lower limb neural glide for the sciatic nerve and a fantastic extension stretch for the thoracic spine.

  • Small ball and band full body core conditioner 4/4

    Not a session to do cold - make sure your body is warmed up to a degree.
    Almost 12 minutes of fantastic conditioning work and some lovely stretches to complement.

  • Abdominal session with band

    Using a band for added resistance / load, this session includes multiple exercises that work the abdominal wall in a multitude of directions and combined movements. Includes side bends, rotation, plank work and sit-ups.

  • A & J's class! Grab your small ball....

    This was recorded especially for a brilliant mother and son duo who do PMP-OD together all through the week - how lovely is that?!

    Excuse the hedge trimmer at the beginning - always seems to happen when we start filming ;)

  • Ball and mat PART 2

  • Ball & mat - Part 1

  • HIIT whole body workout from the fabulous Susie Bush!

    Susie has a great focus on form with her high intensity training. Which is one of the reasons why we love her! Join her for this brilliant, challenging and fun whole body training session for 40 minutes of body conditioning for CV fitness, bone density boosting and muscle strengthening exercise, ...

  • Band for shoulder strength

    Shoulder flexion, reverse fly, trunk rotation with an arm pull with a focus on good shoulder control through range of movement. A more advanced session for the upper limb and could be used as some later stage shoulder rehabilitation.

  • Abs with a band!

    A session that can be adjusted to your level by using lighter or heavier bands, this one looks at all working your whole abdominal wall, covering all movements performed where they are more active.
    Side bends - Kneeling crunch - planks - rotations. ENJOY :)

  • Weight conditioning session for arms.

    You'll feel more than your arms working - great core stabilisation and balance components incorporated here.

    If you'd like to target one specific area, you can cherry pick one/ two of the arm exercise within this session and complete 3 sets (1 minute rest between each set).

    *Apologies for the b...

  • Magic Circle

    Some abdominal and hip extension work here too and lovely stretches to end with.

    The magic circle is a little like marmite - some people love it, some people hate it! Well, we love it and hope you enjoy this :)

  • Lower body weights session

    This session involves a fair bit of squatting and focusing considerably on gluteals and quads but with some calf and hip flexor work too.
    The session is designed to be carried out using weights and bands but can be done without. In this session the number of repetitions is short as the weight is ...

  • Boost your bone strength for your upper body

    Shoulder press, seated row, band pull apart and press-ups make up this weights and resistance session aimed at promoting bone health.

    We suggest you warm up for 10 minutes prior to starting this session, with some slight upper body exercise - this can include some of the movements described abov...

  • Bone booster for your lower limbs

    Ensure you are warm for this class - not to be done cold.

    Second session building on lower limb bone strength - just under 43mins of fantastic bone boosting exercises! We incorporate the full rest time within the session, to ensure you are timing and completing the sequence properly.

    Kettle be...

  • Magic circle - standing session

    This can be combined with the floor based circle session to increase your workout length, or if you are short on time then this is a great one to fit in. Hip adductors and shoulder stability with upper body rotational control is the focus here.

  • Magic circle - floor session

    Join Bill for a series of progressive floor exercises focusing on shoulder stability and pelvic control through movement. This session also has a significant inner thigh and abdominal strengthening component.

    The session is about 15minutes in length and can be combined with the standing magic ci...