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Pilates Training For flexibility, toning, and stability, Pilates is a first choice element of the Prescription4Fitness.
Featured Exercise
The Hundred
The first exercise of most Pilates Mat programs.  It is a very powerful strengthening exercise, when performed correctly for the beginner and advanced body. I use it quite a bit with all my exercise program - whether the student knows Pilates or not.  It is the best introduction to stabilizing the spine and contracting the abdominal while introducing controlled movement of the arms, breathing and integrating mental concentration. The image below reflects intermediate to advanced leg placement for The Hundred.  A new, beginner student would elevate the legs higher, to a 45 or 90-degree angle from the floor. The Hundred Lying flat on your back, bend yo...
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For flexibility, toning, and stability, Pilates is a first choice element of the Prescription4Fitness.
Working for Flexibility
Using the Magic Circle in Pilates Mat
Using the Magic Circle
Pilates mat can provide a rather rigorous exercise program for most of us.  The Magic Circle helps to spice up the class but it's use has a purpose and therefore is most effective when integrat...
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After Twenty Pilates Mat Sessions
After Twenty Pilates Mat Sessions
Pilates makes a difference with consistency.  Joseph Pilates said, " "In 10 Sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a whole new ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pilates FAQs
1. What exactly is Pilates? Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. It is a balanced blend of strength and flexibility training tha...
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Finding the Core
Getting to the Core
By now we've all heard the latest buzzword in fitness - the Core. We know core conditioning is important, and some of us may even have rushed out and bought the revolutionary Swiss ball, or join...
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Quality Pilates Instruction
Tips for Quality Pilates Instruction
Choose your Pilates Instruction wisely As the popularity of Pilates continues to rise, so does the risk of joining a class with an instructor that is not fully qualified. In the hands of an unsk...
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Yoga vs Pilates?
Yoga Versus Pilates?
Yoga and pilates are often thrown into the same category. True, they are similar practices, but they have some major differences that many people don’t recognize. The first thing to keep in mind...
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