{"id":494,"date":"2025-10-14T18:47:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/?p=494"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:19:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:19:03","slug":"total-gym-pilates-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/total-gym-pilates-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Gym Pilates: Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Total Gym Pilates: Strength Meets Flow<\/strong><\/p>\n Part <\/strong>4: Leg Pulley<\/strong><\/p>\n Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES<\/strong><\/p>\n Every Pilates tool adds a unique layer to your practice, and on the Total Gym, the Leg Pulley system is where precision meets power. <\/strong>\u00a0By training one leg at a time, you not only strengthen the lower body but also reveal imbalances, improve alignment, and challenge the core to stabilize through every range of motion.<\/p>\n This workout blends classical leg pulley sequences with the added resistance of gravity and the glideboard. The result? A fluid flow of movements that lengthen, strengthen, and stabilize from the hips to the core, <\/strong>all while developing control, symmetry, and balance.<\/p>\n Series Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n Strength Meets Flow<\/em> is a 5-part Pilates series blending classical Pilates principals with Total Gym functionality.\u00a0 Each blog pairs Pilates exercises with a different Total Gym attachment to create a reformer-style experience at home. Part 4 features the leg pulley to target single-leg strength, hip mobility, and precise alignment from every angle.<\/p>\n The 5 Part Series includes:<\/p>\n Leg Pulley Workout<\/strong><\/p>\n This sequence emphasizes unilateral control<\/strong>, helping you build strength, mobility, and balance in each leg individually.<\/p>\n Set Up: <\/strong><\/p>\n Low-Medium Level, Leg Pulley Connected<\/p>\n Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SIDE LYING<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Set Up: <\/strong>Lie on your side with the bottom leg bent or straight (advanced) and top foot is in the pulley. (Exercises 1-3)<\/p>\n SUPINE (lying on back)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Set Up: <\/strong>Transition onto your back with the pulley leg extended toward the ceiling, opposite knee bent and foot anchored.<\/p>\n Supine Stretches<\/strong><\/p>\n Dismount<\/strong><\/p>\n Extend the free leg toward the bottom rail. Once your heel connects, engage your core to roll up to a seated position and carefully remove the pulley. Move slowly and with control to maintain balance. Repeat on the other side.<\/p>\n * REPEAT EXERCISES ON OTHER LEG *<\/strong><\/p>\n Up Next:<\/strong><\/p>\n The grand finale of Strength Meets Flow<\/em>: a Total Gym Pilates Partner Workout that turns every skill you\u2019ve built into a flowing circuit. Double the challenge, double the fun, and put your strength, precision, and control into motion.<\/p>\n Maria<\/p>\n @GROOVYSWEAT<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Connect on Social Media<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n The post Total Gym Pilates: Part 4<\/a> appeared first on Total Gym Pulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Total Gym Pilates: Strength Meets Flow Part 4: Leg Pulley Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Every Pilates tool adds a unique layer to your practice, and on the Total Gym, the Leg Pulley system is where precision meets power. \u00a0By training one leg at a time, you not only strengthen the lower body but also reveal imbalances, improve alignment, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":495,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494\/revisions\/495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} Missed the previous parts? Click below to see how the Total Gym mimics a reformer and learn foundational movements to get started.<\/p>\n
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