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Pilates and celebrities go hand in hand. The reason is simple: Pilates creates a lean, healthy, strong body. Celebrities (athletes, supermodels, actors) undergo rigorous fitness regimens to help sculpt their bodies. Like most of us, they are not looking to ‘bulk up’, seeking rather to…
Most Pilates studios will have a ladder barrel, however, it’s rarely the center of attention in the studio. The perks of being on this piece are second to none. It is AMAZING! The ladder barrel has a supportive nature that is great for molding your body and stretching with the assistance of gravity. Clearly, stretching…
It's been proven that pilates is a low-impact physical fitness that consists of exercises that develop the body’s strength, flexibility, and control. The ability to modify any exercise to personalize and tailor each move to a practitioners’ limitations, makes sense, then, that Pilates can be used as an important part of maintaining wellness…
Pilates exercises create a stronger, more flexible spine and core, and also promotes faster recovery from strains or injuries. Posture is one of those key ingredients to success in any physically demanding sport. A lot of the time, posture is dependent on core strength. Pilates develops…
Whether twisting the body on a drive, squatting down to measure a putt or leaning over to pick up a ball, golfers are constantly torquing their bodies. The repetition of the same essential movements can lead to certain muscles becoming overused and others being underused, causing an imbalance that can impede their game going…
The latest fitness craze is flexibility. Well-heeled athletes are hiring private stretch trainers — in addition to regular personal trainers — and to increase flexibility, reduce aches and pains, and improve athletic performance.