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Posted on Dec 30, 2010

The Major Players In Pilates Exercise Equipment

Starting a Pilates exercise program is a great step in the right direction when you want to achieve a toned, balanced body. You will discover that this exercise discipline involves a number of pieces of equipment and accessories to help you achieve your goal. There is special clothing for Pilates (although...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2010

Better Back Health With A Pilates Regiment

Pilates has quickly become a revolutionary exercise regiment, especially for people who need a low impact workout due to back injury or some other rehabilitation. Pilates focuses on the core muscles in the trunk – spine, hips and back – that help your body maintain its balance and key support for...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2010

Pilates Benefits Men

If you are a man or you care about a man you will be interested to know that Pilate’s can benefit any man. A man, Joseph Pilates, created the Pilate’s method for men, originally, soldiers actually. He wanted to help military men to recover from injuries and to regain strength after physical...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2010

Helpful Hints On Choosing A Pilates Instructor

Pilates is not a type of exercise regiment that just anyone can learn over the course of a weekend or even a month. It takes extensive study and understanding not only of the human body, but also how it acts with certain movements. It can be rather scientific and definitely detailed and is not a matter of...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2010

The Many Ways Kids And Teens Can Benefit

Pilates is not just for adults. Children and teens can benefit from learning and practicing the Pilates method of exercising for strong bodies and flexibility. Schools are even getting involved with teaching Pilates to school-aged kids. Local YMCA and even daycares are seeing the benefits of getting involved...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010

The Principles Of Pilates For Good Health And Fitness

Pilates is fast becoming one of the most popular low impact exercise programs around. Many people tout its benefits from seniors with mobility issues to athletes wanting greater flexibility and conditioning to new mothers trying to get their pre-pregnancy figure back. Pilates is also a great exercise...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2010

What To Expect Walking Into Your First Pilates Class

We all get nervous when it comes to firsts. First time we enter a public school building, the first time we visit a dentist, or the first time we kiss. Are you nervous thinking about your first Pilates class? Are you wondering what to wear, what the workouts will be like, and if the instructor will be...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2010

The Many Ways You Can Learn Pilates

Did you realize that there is more to learning Pilates than taking classes? There are other ways that you can learn the fitness craze known as the Pilates method. Not every method is going to inspire everyone. Some methods will just fit your lifestyle better than others. Who doesn’t like choices?...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2010

Children Can Benefit From Pilates

Kids today are growing increasingly lazier and fatter due to sedentary lifestyles. Fast food is becoming the main staple of food in homes too busy with work and extra-curricular activities to cook a real meal. Watching too much television and playing video games has become the preferred activity for kids and...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2010

Using Your Exercise Ball In Pilates

The exercise ball is not an original Pilates invention. In fact, it has been a staple in many fitness programs all over the world for many years, far beyond when Joseph Pilates first introduced his exercise program to the world. Exercise balls are also known by other names such as Swiss balls or fitness...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2010

Learning Pilates Exercises On Equipment

There are two ways to exercise the Pilate’s way: using a mat and using equipment. The mat is great for learning the basic exercises and in combination with using equipment to elevate your exercise to the intermediate or advanced Pilates levels. It is good to use the mat exercises in combination with...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2010

Pilates A Brief History And Overview

Several million people in the United State alone have jumped on the Pilates bandwagon. What is this interesting form of exercise and should you try it too? Many different forms of exercise and sport can be traced back thousands of years like martial arts and swimming, but Pilates is definitely a 20th century...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2010

Is Pilates Safe For Pregnant Women

The process of growing a human inside the woman’s body puts a lot of stress on the body as well as adds weight to the frame. Although pregnancy is a natural process it still has the potential of weakening the body, which can make the woman vulnerable to injury during pregnancy. Pilate exercises can...
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Posted on May 26, 2010

Catch The Eight Principals

Did you know that there are eight principals of the Pilates method that Joseph Pilates, built his method upon? The eight principals are control, breath, flowing movement, precision, centering, stability, range of motion and opposition. These principals are an important key component to the success of the...
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Posted on May 2, 2010

Defining Standing Pilates And Understanding Its Benefits

Standing Pilates is an adapted form of regular Pilates mat exercises that are transcended to the upright, mobile position. This form of Pilates provides you will a direct relationship between the mat exercises of traditional Pilates and movements you do in every day life. Many proponents believe that...
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