Beginner February Calendar
Kourtney's curated workout calendar for this month focusing on the fundamentals.
These routines are carefully designed to target and tone muscles in a slightly different way each day, ensuring that no muscle group is under worked or over worked.
Feel free to follow these weekly calendars or you can mix and match from the entire library of workouts. If you're looking to focus on something specific, visit the Specialty Programs category.
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Monday 2/2 - NEW! - Standing Inner And Outer Thighs
A standing only inner and outer thigh series to challenge balance and strengthen larger and smaller muscles in the lower body.
Props Needed: None (or optional 1-3lb ankle weights)
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Monday 2/2 - Anterior Pelvic Tilt
This workout addresses anterior pelvic tilt specifically, but is still a great workout for anyone wanting to strengthen their hamstrings and core.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a pair of gliders
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Tuesday 2/3 - Shoulder Stability & Spinal Spirals
An upper body and core workout to both stabilize the shoulder girdle as well as mobilize the thoracic spine, learning to connect the arms to the trunk via the spiral line.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball and pair of light free weights (3-5lb)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Wednesday 2/4 - Maximum Glutes
Train and tone the glute maximus by optimizing hip extension in this (wrist friendly) lower body series.
Props Needed: 2 yoga blocks (substitute with coffee table books) and an (optional) pair of 1-3 lb ankle weights
Level: Intermediate
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Thursday 2/5 - Inner & Outer Thighs & Obliques
Strengthen the obliques, outer glutes, and inner thighs by targeting the lateral line of the body.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball and pair of sliding disks
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Friday 2/6 - Quick Cardio
Adding 10 minutes of anaerobic intervals into your routine can be just the right amount of cardio without the "interference effect" of adding too much stress to your system where it does more harm than good. Try adding this short series into your regimen 1-2 times a week and see how you feel.
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Saturday 2/7 - Inner Thigh High
A workout to target and tone the inner thighs using the magic circle.
Props Needed: A Pilates ring
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Sunday 2/8 - Hip Release And Stretch
Release tension around the hips and glutes and finish with some active stretching.
Props Needed: A small massage ball such as a lacrosse ball, tennis ball, or yoga tune up ball.
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Monday 2/9 - Core Focused Full Body
A full body workout designed to help you connect deeper to your body's powerhouse with every movement.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball and pair of gliders
Level: 1 Intermediate
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Tuesday 2/10 - Posture Corrector
A quickie upper body "posture reset" series to target both the big movers and the small stabilizers to prevent "mom posture" that can occur postpartum.
Kourtney filmed this workout at 35 weeks pregnant.
Props Needed: An extra light or light resistance band
Level: All levels
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Wednesday 2/11 - Glutes & Planks
Begin with isolated glute work using a dumbbell and then finish with plank intervals.
Props Needed: Two 5 lb weights and a pair of sliding disks
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Thursday 2/12 - Proud Posture
Improve your back health and posture by training the deep back arm line and create definition in the mid back and the back of the arms in the process.
Props Needed: 1 long resistance band
Level: All levels
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Friday 2/13 - Rest In Peach
A spicy glute focused workout using an (optional) resistance band for extra heat.
Props Needed: A light resistance band
Level: Intermediate
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Saturday 2/14 - Waist Trainer
A series to sculpt and strengthen the waistline while improving mobility in the thoracic spine.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Sunday 2/15 - Standing Mobility
Use this video often to mobilize and improve joint health - before a workout to prime muscles and joints, before an activity or sport, or when you've been sedentary for a while and need to hydrate your tissue without having to complete a full workout.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Monday 2/16 - Around The World Glutes
A classic Kourtney glute series to tone the tush and improve posture and spinal alignment.
Pregnancy safe (Kourtney filmed this workout at 9 months pregnant).
Props Needed: A 5lb dumbbell and (an optional) yoga block
Level: All levels
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Tuesday 2/17 - Rolling Pelvic Floor
Progress from assisted roll downs to advanced roll downs in this ab focused workout that uses the pelvic floor as the ignition to the lower abdominals.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)
Level: All levels
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Wednesday 2/18 - Seated Upper Body
A seated upper body workout using a light band, perfect for a confined space like a desk or a plane seat.
Props Needed: A light resistance band
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Thursday 2/19 - Lower Body Barre + Strength
A barre inspired lower body series designed to unleash your inner ballerina while also taking your muscles to their limit.
Props Needed: A medium and light dumbbell, a slider disk, a chair, and an (optional) set of 1-3lb ankle weights.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Friday 2/20 - Core And Upper Body Sizzle
A (beginner friendly) series to open up the hips and strengthen the entire trunk and upper body.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball, a light resistance band, and an (optional) pair of light hand weights.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Saturday 2/21 - Peaches For Breakfast
Kourtney's current favorite "quickie" glute series using a pair of ankle weights.
Props Needed: A pair of 1-3 lb ankle weights
Level: All levels
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Sunday 2/22 - Posture Mobility
Mobilize the joints of the shoulder girdle to begin waking up important muscles and practicing essential movement patterns.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Monday 2/23 - Lower Body Strength
A strength focused series that targets the big movers of the legs and glutes as well as the deep stabilizers in the hips.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball, a pair of 5lb weights, and a slider disk (substitute with a wash cloth on hardwood surface)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
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Tuesday 2/24 - Beginner Friendly Ball Abs
Short and spicy series to sizzle the abs and snatch the waist.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball
Level: Beginner/ All levels