If you want to build stronger arms, but aren’t keen on lifting heavy weights, then this Pilates workout from Pilates Teacher, Sadieelee Thomas, could be the ticket you need. It may only use light dumbbells, but its circuit-style format with minimal rest periods increases time under tension and will leave your shoulders, biceps, and triceps feeling on fire. If you don’t have dumbbells, grab two water bottles (then you’ll also be able to have quick sips during your very short breaks).
While most arm exercises are usually performed standing, lying on the floor, or using a weight bench, the exercises in this workout are performed kneeling. This isn’t because Sadielee is choosing to be lazy, far from it, as she explains on her post: “I love performing shoulder exercises in a half-kneeling position because it improves core engagement, posture, and shoulder stability by eliminating momentum and forcing better muscle activation,” she writes.
