Hot Pilates Founder Shannon Nadj Demonstrates 10 Workouts You Can Do While Bingeing Netflix

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Hot Pilates Founder Shannon Nadj Demonstrates 10 Workouts You Can Do While Bingeing Netflix

Pull up the queue and get into position! Celebrity Pilates instructor Shannon Nadj is walking Us Weekly through a series of workouts that folks in quarantine can do while watching Netflix. What could be better? Self-isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has led to plenty of TV and movie bingeing. (Ahem, Tiger King, anyone?) But time spent on the couch does not necessarily mean sacrificing personal health and fitness. In fact, movement and exercise are needed more than ever as people adjust to life behind closed doors. Adapted workouts have been just another unexpected result of the global health crisis. Therefore, Nadj whipped up 10 workouts that can be done in the span of 30 minutes — the time it takes to watch one episode of that show everyone has been talking about but some are just now getting around to viewing. The fitness expert demonstrated all the moves, which each take one minute. She recommended doing three sets of the 10 moves for one Netflix-friendly routine. [jwplayer ShyfDg1F-l3ahXupL] Nadj had some words of encouragement too. “I like to think of movement as a reward to my body, never a chore,” she explained to Us. “Instead of focusing on how hard a movement is, let’s reframe it and view the resistance as an area for growth. Let’s choose to find ways to sneak in more movement throughout the day, instead of being overwhelmed by a daunting hour workout.” The relaxed nature of the routine makes it ideal for binge-watching. “This workout is a perfect example — bringing mindfulness to an activity that you might have been a passive viewer of before,” she noted. “Feel each moment, learn to surrender, practice patience and stop worrying about things we can’t control. The art of letting go of things [is] a way to make way for ‘more’ and sometimes that ‘more’ is just bringing a little more awareness to your body.” Nadj has instructed stars such as Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin), Sofia Richie and Adriana Lima. Amid the pandemic, she is posting full workout routines to her YouTube channel, Get Hot With Shannon Nadj, as well as offering free daily live classes on the Hot Pilates Instagram account. Before diving into that next episode, scroll to see her binge-ready workout.

Credit: Courtesy of Hot Pilates

Hot Pilates Founder Shannon Nadj Demonstrates 10 Workouts You Can Do While Bingeing Netflix

Pull up the queue and get into position! Celebrity Pilates instructor Shannon Nadj is walking Us Weekly through a series of workouts that folks in quarantine can do while watching Netflix. What could be better? Self-isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has led to plenty of TV and movie bingeing. (Ahem, Tiger King, anyone?) But time spent on the couch does not necessarily mean sacrificing personal health and fitness. In fact, movement and exercise are needed more than ever as people adjust to life behind closed doors. Adapted workouts have been just another unexpected result of the global health crisis. Therefore, Nadj whipped up 10 workouts that can be done in the span of 30 minutes — the time it takes to watch one episode of that show everyone has been talking about but some are just now getting around to viewing. The fitness expert demonstrated all the moves, which each take one minute. She recommended doing three sets of the 10 moves for one Netflix-friendly routine. [jwplayer ShyfDg1F-l3ahXupL] Nadj had some words of encouragement too. “I like to think of movement as a reward to my body, never a chore,” she explained to Us. “Instead of focusing on how hard a movement is, let’s reframe it and view the resistance as an area for growth. Let’s choose to find ways to sneak in more movement throughout the day, instead of being overwhelmed by a daunting hour workout.” The relaxed nature of the routine makes it ideal for binge-watching. “This workout is a perfect example — bringing mindfulness to an activity that you might have been a passive viewer of before,” she noted. “Feel each moment, learn to surrender, practice patience and stop worrying about things we can’t control. The art of letting go of things [is] a way to make way for ‘more’ and sometimes that ‘more’ is just bringing a little more awareness to your body.” Nadj has instructed stars such as Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin), Sofia Richie and Adriana Lima. Amid the pandemic, she is posting full workout routines to her YouTube channel, Get Hot With Shannon Nadj, as well as offering free daily live classes on the Hot Pilates Instagram account. Before diving into that next episode, scroll to see her binge-ready workout.

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Arm Circles

Reach your arms straight out to the side. Circle the arms long, using the muscles in your back and shoulders. Keep your elbows soft and energy through your fingertips. Relax your shoulders and keep your neck long.

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Bicep Curl 90 Degrees

Keep your arms lifted 90 degrees. Bend your elbows in and stretch your arms out, keeping the elbows lifted and locked. Relax your shoulders and keep your neck long.

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Mermaid Side Stretch

Reach your arm up and over to one side. Keep your abs engaged, your neck long and your hips anchored. Switch side to side.

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Side Kick Leg Up and Down

Lay on your side and stretch your top leg up with control. Reach it longer on the way down, squeezing your inner thighs. Keep your hips stable and square and your back lifted. Switch sides.

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Clam

Lay on your side and bend your knees 90 degrees in. Connect your feet, open up your top leg and lower down with resistance and control. Repeat on the other side.

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Reverse Plank With Leg Lift

Lay on your back, reach your arms back and press yourself up to a reverse plank. Open your chest. Bend your knees and lift one leg up. Stabilize your pelvis and pulse up. Switch legs.

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Teaser

Sit with your back tall and stretch your legs together and up. Reach your arms forward. Scoop your abdominals in as you lower your legs down and up, keeping your neck long and your back still.

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Reverse Plank

Bring your hands behind and open your chest up. Roll your shoulders back and down, keeping your neck long. Scoop your abs in and stretch the whole front of your body.

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Tricep Dip

Keep your reverse plank position and bend your elbows back and up. Try to squeeze your shoulder blades back and down, opening your chest.

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Swimming

Lay on your stomach. Reach one arm forward and the opposite leg back and switch. Keep your shoulders back and your neck long. Scoop your abs in and reach away from your center core. Keep switching.

With reporting by Carly Sloane

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