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I have the first one to do today. It came in on Monday but I just started cycling to work again after it was too wet to do it so have been worn out when I've got home. I decided to take the car today, just so I can do the Pilates this evening.

My leg muscles are all feeling tight agter 2 days of cycling, so the timing is perfect!
 
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Wow, I did it! Managed the 12 sessions over the 6 weeks. I do feel stronger, some mornings my tummy has felt the exercise LOL.

I have 2 weeks off now before starting the next course.

The pretzel got easier, but I too found the pliates push ups tricky, I was always worried I would face-plant the mat LOL. The only exercise that made me sore as in almost injured was the day we started to stand on one leg. I seem to have an unstable SI and have injured it before doing a seemingly easy one leg stand. It is when I wobble and correct, it irritates round the SI.

For the 2 weeks off, I am going to do the Hyperbolic Stretching exercises. I never did get beyond the 1st week but that set of exercises seems to tuck my bum in and straighten my back, and my spine is a little too curved again.

She is doing a sign up for just the 1st course on its own, if anyone was interested.
 
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Congrats! It's amazing what the consistency can do, isn't it.

I've decided to go back through courses 2 and 3 before moving on to the next course, as I realised I'd been doing it wrong (I was doing Mon sessions for the first 3 days of each week, then Thu sessions for the remainder, but apparently you're supposed to alternate Mon and Thu sessions to keep targeting the different body parts, doh).
 
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Red-1 said:
I have the first one to do today. It came in on Monday but I just started cycling to work again after it was too wet to do it so have been worn out when I've got home. I decided to take the car today, just so I can do the Pilates this evening.

My leg muscles are all feeling tight agter 2 days of cycling, so the timing is perfect!
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Is this the Riders Pilates Club - would someone point me towards how to register for her courses please as I can only see the link to the 5 day trial which has finished. Thanks 😊
 
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(The forum is doing something really odd with my posts - I can see 2 post 17s - but I shall report it elsewhere)
 

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Week 4 of the second course, still loving it.

I love the FB posts where people say how their stronger seat saved them from a hooley, and the other week, BH went to dressage and had a young horse moment in the collecting ring. I didn't move, worked him through it and he went on to win. I do think this course helped in my strength.

Also, his canter has been somewhat rudimentary, very clumpy and on the forehand. Since noticing this new, firmer and more planted seat, I have been able to prevent him from diving on the forehand as badly. Hy heck, he is getting better!
 
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Red-1 said:
Week 4 of the second course, still loving it.

I love the FB posts where people say how their stronger seat saved them from a hooley, and the other week, BH went to dressage and had a young horse moment in the collecting ring. I didn't move, worked him through it and he went on to win. I do think this course helped in my strength.

Also, his canter has been somewhat rudimentary, very clumpy and on the forehand. Since noticing this new, firmer and more planted seat, I have been able to prevent him from diving on the forehand as badly. Hy heck, he is getting better!
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Can I ask how many times per week you do the sessions? Do you do half an hour every day? ETA (I’m only on the first course , I’m assuming you get 2 x half hour videos per week?)
I’m struggling to do it on a daily basis and tend to cram in an hour per day on Saturday and Sunday
 
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Can I ask how many times per week you do the sessions? Do you do half an hour every day? ETA (I’m only on the first course , I’m assuming you get 2 x half hour videos per week?)
I’m struggling to do it on a daily basis and tend to cram in an hour per day on Saturday and Sunday
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I just do 2 a week. it has made a huge difference!
 
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A couple of questions for people about this:

Do you need a Facebook page to take part (I don't have one)?

Are there many exercises that put pressure on your elbows? I have golfers elbows and have to be really careful with the exercises I do.

Thanks in advance. :)
 
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Jess is really helpful, there's a live Q and A session so you can ask about elbow issues etc. Think you just need an email, though the info is on Facebook. Thoroughly recommend these courses.
 
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