Pilates can be really hard if you’re not properly warmed up.

Try these pre-pilates stretches to prep your body prior to working out.

But if youre not properly warmed up, that slow burn can sizzle a littletoomuch.

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A good pre-Pilates stretch is one way to verify your workout goes as smoothly as possible.

This deep stretch targets your calves, hamstrings, glutes, hips, and shoulders.

This position targets your obliques while giving a nice, deep hamstring and lower body stretch.

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instructor atEast River Pilatesin New York City

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Woman doing hip exercises

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Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

A woman in sports clothes does yoga or gymnastics at home. Daylight. She smiles