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Hi, my name is Cassey Ho and I'm a Pilates Instructor, healthy foodie freak, and the designer of oGorgeous Yoga Bags. You may have suffered through some of my POP Pilates workouts on YouTube.

Cassey's Favorite Things

ZERO CALORIE NOODLES: I love actually feeling full when I eat and these Miracle Noodles allow me to still enjoy pastas without the calories, gluten, and carbs. They're made of 97% water and 3% fiber (glucomannan).
CUTE WORKOUT CLOTHES: Been a fan of BEBE SPORT since high school.
EGG WHITES: A must-have source of high protein with very low cals. I never ever waste egg yolks, so I buy my pure liquid egg whites in tubs online from Egg Whites Intl. It's much cheaper than buying them at the store.
BOOTY SHORTS: My fave pair this month are from FitActivewear.

Posts tagged "arms"

Photo // Posted: May 4, 2011 //Comments ♥96
Move of the Day: Pilates Press Targets: Shoulders, back, chest, triceps, biceps, and abs *Start in full push-up position, balancing on hands and toes. MAKE IT EASIER: Keep both knees on floor. *Bend right knee 90 degrees so that toes point up. *Bend elbows directly behind you, keeping arms close to body, and lowering only a few inches toward floor. Press back up. *Do 8 to 10 reps. Switch legs and repeat to complete 1 set. *Do 2 sets!!!

Move of the Day: Pilates Press

Targets: Shoulders, back, chest, triceps, biceps, and abs

*Start in full push-up position, balancing on hands and toes. MAKE IT EASIER: Keep both knees on floor.

*Bend right knee 90 degrees so that toes point up.

*Bend elbows directly behind you, keeping arms close to body, and lowering only a few inches toward floor. Press back up.

*Do 8 to 10 reps. Switch legs and repeat to complete 1 set.

*Do 2 sets!!!

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Photo // Posted: April 1, 2011 //Comments ♥42
Move of the day: Cobra Push Up I did a push up challenge this week in my classes and one of the stars of the workout was the Cobra push up! Very graceful…maybe even a little seductive. This takes a lot of upper body strength so don’t be discouraged if you can’t do it with attempt #1. This move works your chest, arms, and core. A. Start in plank on palms B. Then pretend you have a bar (limbo bar) in front of your head and try to bring your head under it, then your back as you lower yourself into a chest pushup. If you go low enough your chest will graze the mat. C. Once you’ve slithered under the bar, come into a full cobra with straight arms D. Then come back to plank and repeat

Move of the day: Cobra Push Up

I did a push up challenge this week in my classes and one of the stars of the workout was the Cobra push up! Very graceful…maybe even a little seductive. This takes a lot of upper body strength so don’t be discouraged if you can’t do it with attempt #1.

This move works your chest, arms, and core.

A. Start in plank on palms

B. Then pretend you have a bar (limbo bar) in front of your head and try to bring your head under it, then your back as you lower yourself into a chest pushup. If you go low enough your chest will graze the mat.

C. Once you’ve slithered under the bar, come into a full cobra with straight arms

D. Then come back to plank and repeat

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Video // Posted: February 26, 2011 //Comments ♥18

This is a two-part Pop Pilates Attack!!! Here is part 1…the Arm Attack. Part 2 is the Lower Belly Pooch Attack, soon to be uploaded. Excited!?

I started with some bicep curls, went on to shoulder presses, then tricep dips on a yoga block, and rolling push-ups with a toning ball. New moves, new toys to play with, TOUGH.

My arms started to DIE around the tricep dips! I even let you guys have breaks! (Because I needed one too.)

The songs are awesome. They are mashups from Norwegian Recycling. Here they are below along with their youtube music videos:

“Miracles”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9qW6HEBo_c
“Soul of Fireflies”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E4iF6HYOs8
“Technology is Right”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdo3RYsWiog

Have fun! I did. It’s a hard one though. If you don’t have the equipment then simply don’t use it or just incorporate things from around the house that can substitute effectively. Good luck!

<3 Cassey

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Video // Posted: January 9, 2011 //Comments ♥1078

My first ever 30 min Pop Pilates!!! KILLER leg, ab, and arm workout! YOU MUST DO IT.

Songs, we’ve got a great mix:

“Grenade” by Bruno Mars
“Stereo Love” by Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina
“Cowboy Casanova” by Carrie Underwood
“Forget You” by Cee Lo Green
“Please Don’t Go” by Mike Posner
“Marry You” by Bruno Mars
“Take if Off” by Ke$ha
“Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s

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Posted: November 12, 2009 //Comments ♥4

Get Michelle Obama Arms in this new Pop Pilates video!

Alrighty! This was our first video made by request as suggested by a YouTube fan. I was so excited to film this one!


This workout was actually quite difficult. A lot of women are able to work out their core, but when it comes to upper body strength, men tend to be more naturally gifted with the ability to flex their power in this area - but only because they USUALLY are born with greater stature. This workout is designed to help you tone up your chest, shoulders, and arms without using any weights.


It’s just you and your mat, girlies.


The one move that will make you want to die is the shoulder circles. They are power in numbers and come at the end of the routine. Try not to stop! Finish it out!
Songs in this workout include:
“She Wolf” by Shakira
“Tik Tok” by Kesha
“Starstruck” by Lady Gaga featuring Space Cowboy and Flo Rida

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