Monthly Archives: July 2009

Pilates, The “Real” Benefits.

  The “Real” Benefits of Pilates by Laurette Ryan www.balancepointpilates.com   Pilates, as we’ve all seen numerous times, has a laundry list of benefits. They range from the physical to the emotional and mental and at times the spiritual. Pilates teachers will espouse the toned muscles -especially fantastic abs or six-pack you will get by [...]

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Will this work, i’m doing pilates and kickboxing.?

I’m starting kickboxing today- it’s an hour, and you do a bunch of cardio, it’s fitness kickboxing. Pilates- i’m starting Mondays, in August. It’s also an hour. If I really like kickboxing I might do them twice a week. Plus I walk for 30-45 minutes everyday. I eat good, and only drink water. Will i [...]

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How much weight will I lose if I jog for 30 mins. and do a pilates workout for 20 mins. every day?

I’m 15 yrs old. 5’4, and weigh about 165-70. I’m trying to lose weight before school starts. I’m cutting out soda & fastfood/junk food. I would like to know also!! I’m 5’2 and weigh 145 and i walk on the treadmill for 50 minutes and do the regular situps and crunches i would like to [...]

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You probably never imagined that your laptop or desktop could be a fitness accessory, but with an online workout thats exactly what it is. No more excuses means youre on your way to getting in shape from the comfort of your living room. http://www.videofitness.org Duration : 55 sec

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Wags – Wrist ured Gloves

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Wrist ured Gloves are ergonomically designed to ease wrist strain and improve your comfort by relieving joint pain, nerve compression and stress on the soft tissues of the wrist during weight bearing exercises so common in yoga and Pilates. Duration : 2 min 6 sec

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Juan Carlos Santana & Nick Tumminello on Core Bar Training

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Coach Nick Tumminello & JC Santana introduce you to a new product called the Core Bar. They discuss core stability, core strength and rotary training for sports and fitness and rehab. Duration : 3 min 12 sec

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EP 116: Elbow Scoop Froggies (Pilates on Fifth Video Podcast)

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Froggies in the elbow scoop position is a variation of original Pilates reformer and barrel exercises. The key to success in this position is not allowing your body to relax! Be sure to press your elbows into your mat and lengthen your spine away from your sacrum while hollowing out your abs! You'll tone and [...]

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Sliding Lunges – Advanced Home Exercise

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<a href='http://www.workoutbox.com/'>workoutbox</a> See http://www.workoutbox.com for more workouts and exercises. The sliding lunge exercise is a great, creative way to work your legs. It’s limited in that they have to be performed on a level, smooth surface, but you might not have to look far as most people may even have one of these in their [...]

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I’m doing pilates and fitness kickboxing?

I’m 17, 140 pounds and 5’5. This Thursday i’m starting kickboxing..my Mom has done it and she said there’s a lot of cardio and you work up a sweat , it’s for an hour. And in August i’m doing 1 hour pilates on Mondays. If I really like kickboxing, I might do two times a [...]

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fitness workout – One of the keys to sticking with any exercise regimen is keeping things fresh and not getting bored with your fitness workout. If you find your routine getting stale, then you need to mix things up a bit to stay interested. Diversity in your fitness workout will also ensure that you are [...]

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