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WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS WORKOUT
A Set of Dumbbells (I’m using adjustable dumbbells similar to these. Adjustable dumbbells are great for saving space or for smaller home exercise areas.)
A Mat (This is the mat I’m using in the video: here. This particular mat has gone way up in price since I received it a couple years ago at the IDEA World Fitness Convention.)
A Water Bottle (Preferably a glass water bottle.)
Maybe a Sports Towel
TONE YOUR ARMS BASIC LOW WEIGHT PILATES AND STRENGTH WORKOUT
FUN, FULL-BODY, DANCE-STYLE WARMUP
Before you do the workout, make sure to do this warmup (blog post tutorial) first!
EXERCISES IN TONE YOUR ARMS BASIC LOW WEIGHT PILATES AND STRENGTH WORKOUT {FITNESS TUTORIAL} – YOUTUBE VIDEOS
These exercise breakdowns are to help you learn each exercise, develop good posture, and become more knowledgeable about the exercises you’re performing. You can go through the breakdown of each exercise as many times as you’d like. I do recommend doing each exercise breakdown at least once to develop a better understanding of the workout. Even if you’re familiar with the exercise, it’s always helpful to review.
Back Extension – Solid Back and Stable Shoulders (blog post exercise tutorial)
Thread the Needle Exercise for a Strong and Flexible Spine {Fitness Tutorial} (blog post exercise tutorial)
How to Do Dumbbell Biceps Curl Exercise for Firm Upper Arms {Fitness Tutorial} (blog post exercise tutorial)
How to Do Dumbbell Triceps Kickback Exercise for Toned Upper Arms {Fitness Tutorial} (blog post exercise tutorial)
POSTURE-STRENGTHENING, HIGH-ENERGY PILATES & STRENGTH WORKOUT – YOUTUBE VIDEO
Do this workout at least one time. You can repeat this workout however many times you want to make the workout longer. You can also do this workout and then add one or more of my other workouts.
Work out to the Tone Your Arms Basic Low Weight Pilates and Strength Workout YouTube video!
SERENE, STANDING, FLEXIBILITY COOL-DOWN
When you’re finished with your workout, be sure to do this cool-down (blog post tutorial)!
WHAT I’M WEARING
Top: Nike (Similar style Nike top here.)
Sports Bra: Victoria Sport (Similar style Victoria Sport sports bras here (under $30!), here (under $35!), and here (under $30!).)
Leggings: Victoria Sport
Fitbit Alta with Blush Pink Band: Fitbit Alta and Blush Pink Band
Shoes: Nike Free, old. (Similar style Nike shoes here (on sale under $85!!!), here (on sale under $65!!!), and here (on sale under $65!!!).)
Stud Earrings: Nadri
Makeup: Younique. Lips: Pouty with Loveable by Younique
Nail Polish (No Light and Easy to Remove Gel): Essie Gel Couture Ballet Nudes Set Step 1: Color (Lace Me Up) Step 2: Top Coat
MORE PILATES AND STRENGTH WORKOUTS
Here are more Pilates and strength workouts for you to work out to!
Posture-Strengthening, High-Energy Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Athletic Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Fat-Burning Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Feel-the-Burn Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Feel-More-Energy Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
High-Energy Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Calorie Blasting Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Quick Core and Lower-Body Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Lengthening Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Full-Body Blaster Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Improve Your Posture Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Toning Pilates and Strength Workout {Fitness Tutorial}
Energizing Pilates and Strength Workout
Confidence-Building Pilates and Strength Workout
Check out my dance fitness category and workouts category for more dance workouts, Pilates & strength workouts, and flexibility workouts!
30-DAY CHALLENGE: NEW WORKOUT EVERY DAY
30-Day Challenge: New Workout Every Day
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MAKING FITNESS FUN!
The primary focus of this workout is arms. Weight lifting is a fantastic way to strengthen and tone arms. The Pilates at the beginning of the workout helps prepare your body for the weights and also works core in addition to the upper body.
The first exercise helps set your posture, especially your back and shoulders in a good position for the weight lifting part of the workout. The second exercise incorporates rotation, continues to work posture, improves mobility, and starts to work the arms more – especially when one arm goes into a mini pushup while the other arm is thread through. The main toning section for the arms are the third and fourth exercises.
This workout is a strength endurance workout which uses low weight and high repetitions.
If you are new to exercise or haven’t been working out regularly, strength endurance should typically be performed for approximately 3 months before switching from strength endurance.
What part of this workout is your favorite? Do you have a favorite exercise in this workout?
Have fun!
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We go out to lunch together every year.
Spending time together is the main thing 🙂
One of my favorites are going out to dinner, we get good food and I don’t have the mess to clean up.
every year i make my mom breakfast in bed.
Baking together.
We try to do something on the day, go out for lunch
Just spending time together as a family is the most important part of Mother’s day for us.
Picnic in a nice area park with a lake and playground so the kids can play & fish.
Spending time together is the main tradition for me and my mum
Family dinner for Mom.
We don’t really have any traditions but my favorite mother’s days are when we have some adventure time plus brunch at a restaurant like Metro Diner. Perfect! The last mother’s day adventure was 6 years ago, we went kayaking down the Wakulla River.
Spending the day together, sometimes for a spa day, sometimes for lunch or just spending time together
Going out for a nice dinner is always fun on Mother’s Day.
Just spending time together is the main thing, it doesn’t really matter what we do
Cooking dinner for mom. Maybe seafood this year.
Going out for dinner
My hubby makes blueberry waffles every year and we usually do a lunch or dinner buffet.
The main thing is just spending time together as we don’t get to do it enough
We’re giving Mom flowers.
Sending mom a beautiful bouquet of flowers!
The tradition is spending time together, what we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is important.
It doesn’t matter what it is that we do as long as we are together.
The tradition is spending time together, what we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important.
For mother’s day, my sisters and I would bring our mother out for a day at the salon and for a nice lunch,
Hope everyone had a glorious mothers day today like I did!
The tradition is spending time together, what we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing
The tradition is spending time together, what we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing.
Watching the Sound of Music – a favorite of my mum and I
I usually make a meal from scratch for my mum
I take time to think about my mom and be grateful for the time when she was still around. My husband calls his mom.
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing
Our tradition is to make breakfast for our mom, wake her up with gifts and then spend the day visiting our grandmothers.
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing.
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing..
Watching a movie together
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing…
Our tradition is to wake up my mom with gifts and a song, and then spend the day visiting our grandmothers.
Our family also loves to celebrate with a backyard barbecue!
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing….
Our tradition is to make all the mothers in our family feel special one way or another.. like spending time with them or making something special for them that day.
I love that every year my kids make me breakfast in bed..they are just too cute! This year I got 2 breakfasts in bed because my daughter started cooking while my son was still sleeping and he got upset so afterwards he made me his own breakfast ..lol.. but that’s DEFINTELY my favorite part of Mother’s Day!
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing…..
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Our tradition is spending time together and making our mom and grandmothers feel special and loved throughout the day.
a big family meal
I have six siblings so our tradition is usually to make sure that we all get together on Mothers Day so that it is the one occasion in the year when we are all together at once!
Breakfast in bed with presents
Every year I get 3 cards made by my daughter, one from her, one from her brother and one from her dad. I’m still undure if she just likes making cards or she worries that her brother and dad will forget lol
Our tradition is spending time together as a family the whole day.
Mum gets breakfast in bed after a late wake up. Day out and no housework etc.
The tradition is spending time together. What we do doesn’t really matter, it could be going out for lunch, a spa day or just relaxing together. It’s the spending time together which is the most important thing……