BCUK Pilates Days 6 -10 Getting any stronger?

[CBDB]

Don’t know we’re the time went, but we‘re already about to start Day 6 of BCUK‘s Pilates challenge!

So far, I’m keeping up with the exercises, although I missed out on one day! 😱😱 Well, we all have our ups and downs, and in the case of Pilates , our sideways, mermaids and drunken soldiers!

So here day 6 - 10:

- Wednesday 6 On-demand. 15mins. Express Workout

- Thursday 7 LIVE @7:45pm 25mins Recentre & recharge

- Friday 8 On-demand 15mins Balance Challenge

- Saturday 9 LIVE @9am 45mins Flow

- Sunday 10 On-demand 15mins Stretch & release

Details of what this is all about at: healthunlocked.com/strength...

[apatsyf]

I'm having a go at this and am on Day 5 tomorrow. I have really needed to do some strength🧘‍♀️/biking🚴‍♀️ on the non-run days, but am sooooo lazy 🛌, that since graduating over a year ago, have just not done it regularly. Love the running and occasional biking, but would like to go further, so need to be stronger. So I reckon doing this might force me to do it.... maybe 😅😁. Four days down, 21 to go......!!!

[dijep 30D Graduate in reply to apatsyf]

its good to have something like this to encourage you to do something every day. I'm hoping that it will get me into the habit of doing a bit of strength work every day once the challenge has finished.

[apatsyf in reply to dijep]

Exactly!! 😬🤗💪🧘‍♀️🤸‍♀️🦵

[dijep 30D Graduate]

I've just done day 6 "Express" session and my abdominals certainly know about it ....

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

Ooohhh, I’ll be doing it after dinner (Not right away!) . By the sound of it, not sure I’m looking forward to this! 😳😳💪

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to CBDB]

Day 6: yup, abdominals. My split linear alba (ripped abdominal fabric still from giving birth ca 17 years ago) doesn’t thank me, but I got through it anyway! Yey!

[dijep 30D Graduate]

I've just done the live session today what a lovely relaxing class

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

I’ll have to do that one tomorrow. Caught up by doing day 2.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold]

Day 🤔As today’s session had not dropped yet, I caught up by doing day 2! 😳 Yup, the 45min one and I knew how matter how easy it was, it would be hard after a day of intensive training day at work. But I finished.

So now I’ve caught up, but of course have to wait until the live one from today drops tomorrow. 😵‍💫

But day 2 also had some new ways again of flexing and strengthening the body!

[dijep 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

If you get the chance the live session yesterday was a great one to do before bed, a very relaxing class.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

Yey!!! Yup, I’ll come off work after a long day only at 7-ish. So a relaxing class sounds just perfect.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

Day 7: This was lovely! Such different stretches and twists, so really liked this one.

[dijep 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

Glad you enjoyed it

[dijep 30D Graduate]

Day 8 is titled Balance Challenge and I did wonder when the balance was going to start. It was a bit of a challenge when it arrived as I was on a mat over a carpet - a bit too squishy.But now an hour later my back is complaining.. no idea why but it was definitely something I be did during the session. 🤞A good night sleep will sort it out

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

I fear I now 2 days behind as yesterday I wasn’t feeling well but I think I’m ok now for today. But I’m not good in balancing so intrigued if these help.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

Day 8: belated post on day 8, which was great and probably strengthened my calves as well with this heel lifts! And I also did these on a super thick mat, as the floor was too cold 🥶!

I have a feeling my back will be ok, but my calf muscles might tell me off later! 🤣🤣

How is your back now, 2 days later?

[dijep 30D Graduate]

I couldn't make live session today but caught up this afternoon. Well today she had us walking lying on our sides and swimming on our bellies 🤣

[dijep 30D Graduate]

Day 10 ✅This was a really good one for me today.

I'm just starting decorating a spare bedroom and after all the scrambling about on the floor prepping skirting boards these stretches were lovely.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to dijep]

Nice! I’m still on day 8, so 2 days behind. But am enjoying it! Looking forward to day 10!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold]

Day 9: Wowsa, this was a long one. Those fairy fingers on the floor when doing side leg lifts feel rather like they hold up the weight of the lifting g legs… 🤣🤣🤣

This must be great for the body, right!

Long 🥵and uff 😥 but yey 💪!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold]

Day 10: nice stretchy session. Only thing is I cannot reach my foot when lying on belly and flexing my leg. Hmm 🤔.