Slow and controlled movements are a pillar of pilates, so high-intensity pilates doesn’t mean rushing through the moves. Instead, it’s about piecing together pilates moves to raise your heart rate.

Try these combos for an at-home high-intensity pilates session:

Try 60 seconds of each exercise with no rest in between, then rest for 30 seconds between sets.

Pilates lunges

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and step one foot back, bending the knee, to come into a lunge position. Engage the core and lift your arms to the sides, then pulse up and down in the lunge position.

Jumping lunges

Begin in the same position and jump one foot back to a lunge position. Jump out of the lunge and swap feet mid-air, so the back foot is now at the front.

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