Rael Pilates System 17
Rael IsacowitzYear Released: 2004
Categories: Pilates/Core Strength
This morning I did Rael Pilates System 17. Wow! What a great instructor. He cues thoroughly, including just about every breath, which is the kind of cueing I need. I would classify my favorite Pilates workouts into two categories:
1) Fun - anything by Michelle Dozois & Tracy York, as a team
2) Bland but very instructional - Moira Stott
Rael falls somewhere in between the two. System 17 is a 37 minute intermediate workout and I bought it as a set with System 27 which is intermediate to advanced. I still cheated somewhat on my roll ups but I think I'm understanding the concept better. Rael's cueing really helped me to concentrate throughout each move. A thorough, intermediate workout.
Breakdown of exercises:
- Breathing
- Pelvic Curl
- Lying Spine Twist
- Chest Lift (crunch)
- Chest Lift with Rotation (oblique crunch)
- Leg Circles
- Single Leg Stretch
- Shoulder Bridge
- Spine Stretch
- Sitting Spine Twist
- Side Leg Lifts
- Basic Swan
- Single Leg Kick
- Cat Stretching
- Back Support (planks)
- Front Support (reverse planks, tabletop position, chest up)
- Basic Teaser
- Relaxation
Instructor Comments:
Passionate, precise and thorough.