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Try using the Pilates toning ring to work your inner thighs.  Begin by lying on the floor on your right side using your right hand to prop up your head.  Make sure that your abs are engaged throughout this exercise in order to properly protect your back.  Hold the toning ring between the middle of your thighs.  Your thighs should be about a foot and a half apart.  Point your toes and use your legs to squeeze the ring.  Hold for 2 seconds and release.  Repeat this motion for 3 sets of 15 repetitions on each side of your body.

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Utilize the Pilates toning ring to do side bends.  Begin by standing straight up with your legs shoulders width apart.  Keep your abs tight throughout the exercise.  Hold the ring straight above your head and bend to the right about 2 feet and then come back to the middle.  Now bend to the left about 2 feet and then come back to the middle again.  Repeat this movement for 3 sets of 20 repetitions (10 reps per side).

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Sit on the floor with your legs in a v position.  Make sure that your abs are tight and that your back is perfectly straight.  Keep your shoulders back and sit tall. Hold a Pilates toning ring between your legs so that the circle is facing you. The ring should be held up by one edge of the ring with both hands; one on top of the other.  Now press downward on the edge of the ring and hold for 2 seconds.  Release and repeat for 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

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This kind of toning exercise is a great way to strengthen your triceps.  You will be using a Pilates toning ring.  Begin by standing straight up with your feet shoulders width apart.  Keep your abs tight throughout the exercise.  Bend your elbows and hold the Pilates toning ring behind your back so that one edge of the ring is touching your lower back.   Squeeze from the outside of the ring on both sides and hold for 2 seconds.  Release and repeat the movement for 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

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The arm press on the Pilates toning ring is a good way to work out your arms.  Begin by standing straight up, making sure that your abs are tight in order to protect your lower back.  Hold the Pilates toning ring with your arms straight out in front of you to where your arms are parallel to the ground.  Squeeze the ring on both sides, hold for 2 seconds and release.  Repeat this movement for 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

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