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Pilates Movements with TRX Suspension |
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Pilates Articles -
Pilates Fitness
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Yes, we can all throw heavy weights around quite easily. Who among us has not enjoyed using the leg press to tone and strengthen the quads, glutes and hamstrings. Or, for that matter, the use of dumbbells to add extra resistance to lunges and squats.
Pilates instructors, Yoga teachers and personal trainers, however, are now expressing a new love for cross training, in their respective disciplines, with the use of TRX Suspension straps. In my opinion, there maybe no need for weights anymore!
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Yoga & Pilates for Stress Relief During Travel |
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Wellness -
Mind/Body
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 Travel, whether it be for business or pleasure takes a huge toll on the body, spirit and mind of each of us. Delays, long lines, heightened security measures, noise take their toll and cause tension, tightness in muscles, shortness of breath and reduce the quality of your sleep and restfulness. A recent New York Times article quotes, Michele Olson, an exercise physiologist at Auburn University-Montgomery in Alabama, who states, "Research has shown that those who practice yoga and Pilates have improved sleep quality."
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is amazing how wrong science has been when it comes to women, our health and the impacts on our bodies. Tara Parker-Pope, NYT columnist brings another amazing story to the forefront regarding the errors in thinking over the years about women and fitness. Last week, researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago announced a new formula for calculating a woman’s maximum heart rate, a measure commonly used by athletes to pace themselves and monitor their progress. In a study of nearly 5,500 healthy women, scientists discovered that a decades-old formula for calculating heart rate is largely inaccurate for women, resulting in a number that is too high.
Basic Back Stretches
Legs & Butt
