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What to Expect from My Home Workouts
My big focus as a trainer is on the function of the body. My goal is to help you work towards a functionally strong body that feels good and supports you through the activities you love. I offer a lot of variety in my home workouts, but they all work towards that overarching vision.
Pilates is very foundational work. I think of it as cross-training for life — it lays the groundwork upon which we can then build. If you’re new to working out, I would start with these classes, especially my Intro to Pilates Series.
My strength classes focus more on functional strength than on maximal strength (hypertrophy). We incorporate a lot of compound movements (multiple muscle groups working), movement through different planes of motion, and balance and stability work.
I love mobility flows for active recovery days, or any day I want to move my body but keep it on the more gentle side. That doesn’t mean all these classes are easy — if you are tight through the hips and/or shoulders, some of the movements can be challenging!
While I no longer teach HIIT classes, as my focus has shifted to Pilates and functional strength, I did for years. In fact, when I first started my YouTube channel, these sweaty, intense classes were my bread and butter! There won’t be new classes being posted in this category, but the archives are available for you to enjoy.
My one-song workouts make for perfect workout finishers! They’re quick, fun, and you move to the beat of the music throughout them.
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Home Fitness Equipment I Recommend
First and foremost, I have plenty of classes that are bodyweight-only — so no equipment is needed to get started with my workouts! As you browse through my class formats, there is an option on each page to sort by bodyweight only, so you can jump right to those classes if you don’t have any home fitness equipment.
If you are looking to invest in some fitness equipment for your home workouts, I keep things pretty simple and small (hello, apartment city living!). I would recommend starting by purchasing a set of resistance band loops. These are affordable, take up no space at all, and are so versatile! You can then expand from there.
Home Workout Equipment I Use:
Resistance band loop set of five bands ($12) – I like this brand because the lightest bands in the set stretch far for a really versatile range of motion. I usually get a couple years out of the set before one of the bands breaks (pretty inevitable with all loop bands in my experience!).
Long flat resistance bands set of three ($18) – I love incorporating long band work into my Pilates classes. Theraband is the brand I use and recommend.
Hex dumbbells (price varies by weight) – I don’t have a specific brand recommendation, just some general guidelines. I’d recommend hex dumbbells (hexagon shaped) with flat ends instead of round. This way the dumbbell will stand upright on its own (useful when doing squat cleans, for example). And it also allows for a stable base if you to grip them in plank-based exercises (renegade rows, for example).
As far as what weights to choose, that will vary person to person. To start, buy a pair of medium-for-you weights (a weight you’d use to do exercises like bent raises, lateral raises, etc). And a pair of heavy-for-you weights (a weight you’d use to do heavy squats or deadlifts).
Small Pilates ball ($17, but usually on sale for $10) – I love incorporating the small ball into my Pilates classes. This one is relatively inexpensive and comes in a bunch of colors.
Stepper ($60) – I don’t use a stepper often because I keep it at my parents’ house, but I have 10-15 classes using it (Circuit & Tabata classes and Pyramid classes and some HIIT workouts). A stepper is more small-space-friendly than a step bench (although either can be used for my classes). I like this one because it has removable risers, making the height easily adjustable.
Cork yoga block ($24) – I incorporate a yoga block into some of my Pilates and Mobility classes. I often stand on it in class, so for that I prefer a sturdy cork yoga block to a foam one (foam will work just fine in most the classes though!).
