- Hello, I'm Marjolein Brugman. And today I'm going to share with you my absolute favorite upper body routine on the AeroPilates Reformer. Place your reformer on one or two cords, or one or one or two springs. Whatever feels comfortable. Arms are in the straps. Perpendicular to the floor. Lift your feet into the chair position. So the first exercise is called arm lowers. And we are simply going to inhale, exhale and pull on the straps. Bring the arms down to the platform. Inhale and release. Exhale and pull. Inhale and release. So you're going to pivot forward, a little bit, at the hip joint. Arms are straight out, hands are together. Come behind the head, and push up a little bit higher. Add a cord or spring. On this reformer, I'm actually going to put the foot bar back a little bit. One position. Hands are on the foot bar, shoulder width apart. Feet go onto the head rest together. Lift your body into a plank. Your shoulders should be directly over your hands, and your thumbs and fingers are on the same side of the foot bar. Inhale, exhale, Push.