If you haven’t tried light weights and light resistance on a workout lately, you’ve got to try this!

This 15 Minute Light Resistance Workout on the Pilates Mat is perfect for developing strength and muscle tone, and most importantly the little weights really do the trick. We think that you’ll find that training with light weights and resistance bands even helps you when you opt for the bodyweight only workouts too!

Here’s a preview of some of the simple exercises featured in this “15 minute-er”

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1. Roll backs

2. Half back floating arms

3. Seated oblique twists in first

4. Half curl

5. Frog crunches

6. Oblique roll backs weights

7. Leg circles and lifts with resistance

Exercises from the Love your Light Free Weights & Resistance Mat Pilates

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