Pilates for Different Bodies
One of the best things about Pilates exercise is that it can be adjusted, or modified, to fit the needs of all kinds of people. It is used by elite athletes, seniors and everyone in between. Pilates has always had a strong physical rehabilitation component as well.
Create Your Own Exercise Program
Knowing how to design a workout routine for yourself is one of the best ways to support your fitness goals. A few basic cues will help you create an effective workout for yourself -- wherever you are.
Knowing how to design a workout routine for yourself is one of the best ways to support your fitness goals. A few basic cues will help you create an effective workout for yourself -- wherever you are.
Anytime Pilates Resolutions
New resolutions can be made anytime. January or June, if you are ready to refresh your fitness goal, get ideas from these top picks for resolutions Pilates style, 2008.
New resolutions can be made anytime. January or June, if you are ready to refresh your fitness goal, get ideas from these top picks for resolutions Pilates style, 2008.
What Makes a Workout Cardio?
A cardio workout has many health benefits, but do you know what a cardio workout really is? Find out about the benefits of aerobic fitness, what your target heart rate is, and how to find it.
A cardio workout has many health benefits, but do you know what a cardio workout really is? Find out about the benefits of aerobic fitness, what your target heart rate is, and how to find it.
Pilates for Weight Loss
You have to keep challenging your body to burn more calories. Here's how varying your Pilates workouts can continued weight loss.
You have to keep challenging your body to burn more calories. Here's how varying your Pilates workouts can continued weight loss.
Five Minute Pilates Pick-Up
The Scene: You only have 5 minutes to exercise before starting a new task. Maybe you are going out, giving a party, or just moving from one phase of a busy day to another. Mix and match any of these easy Pilates tips to help you look and feel refreshed.
The Scene: You only have 5 minutes to exercise before starting a new task. Maybe you are going out, giving a party, or just moving from one phase of a busy day to another. Mix and match any of these easy Pilates tips to help you look and feel refreshed.
Pilates and Pregnancy
Are you wondering about doing Pilates during pregnancy? Pilates is an excellent form of exercise for a healthy pregnancy. Pilates will help you maintain strength and flexibilty, tone the abdominals and pelvic floor muscles, and set up good conditioning for your post pregnancy rebound. Here are some basic guidelines for working with Pilates and pregnancy.
Are you wondering about doing Pilates during pregnancy? Pilates is an excellent form of exercise for a healthy pregnancy. Pilates will help you maintain strength and flexibilty, tone the abdominals and pelvic floor muscles, and set up good conditioning for your post pregnancy rebound. Here are some basic guidelines for working with Pilates and pregnancy.
Is Pilates Good Exercise for Seniors?
This article takes a deeper look at the benefits of Pilates for seniors and some precautions seniors may want to take.
This article takes a deeper look at the benefits of Pilates for seniors and some precautions seniors may want to take.
Blog: Pilates and Diabetes
Find out what makes Pilates and appealing choice for diabetics and what diabetics can do to make safe exercise choices.
Find out what makes Pilates and appealing choice for diabetics and what diabetics can do to make safe exercise choices.
Pilates Exercise Modifications and Safety Tips
Learn to modify Pilates exercises for safety or more challenge. Protect your neck and back with these simple tips. Apply these exercise basic modifications to matwork or reformer workouts.
Learn to modify Pilates exercises for safety or more challenge. Protect your neck and back with these simple tips. Apply these exercise basic modifications to matwork or reformer workouts.
The Pilates - Yoga Connection
There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in yoga and pilates together. While Pilates may be a bit more about core strength and yoga emphasizes stretching, they are very complimentary forms of exercise. Both Pilates and yoga workouts offer exceptional fitness benefits...
There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in yoga and pilates together. While Pilates may be a bit more about core strength and yoga emphasizes stretching, they are very complimentary forms of exercise. Both Pilates and yoga workouts offer exceptional fitness benefits...
Maximize Your Pilates Classes
From choosing a Pilates instructor to deciding what kind of class to do first, here are six ways to make sure that you are getting the most out of your Pilates classes.
From choosing a Pilates instructor to deciding what kind of class to do first, here are six ways to make sure that you are getting the most out of your Pilates classes.
How to Vary Your Pilates Workouts
Variety is the spice of life and a key to keeping your Pilates workouts effective and interesting. Here are 10 ways, and lots of resources, to vary your workouts.
Variety is the spice of life and a key to keeping your Pilates workouts effective and interesting. Here are 10 ways, and lots of resources, to vary your workouts.
Doing Pilates Daily
Can you do a Pilates workout every day? What would such a workout look like and how could you keep daily workouts safe and effective? Find out what you need to consider about your Pilates workouts to keep them safe and interesting over time.
Can you do a Pilates workout every day? What would such a workout look like and how could you keep daily workouts safe and effective? Find out what you need to consider about your Pilates workouts to keep them safe and interesting over time.
Pilates and Travel
Traveling can take a toll on ones workout routine, but with a little advance planning you might be surprised how easy it can be to stay on track. Here are some quick tips for choosing equipment, finding classes, and other ways of keeping Pilates in your life even as your life moves around.
Traveling can take a toll on ones workout routine, but with a little advance planning you might be surprised how easy it can be to stay on track. Here are some quick tips for choosing equipment, finding classes, and other ways of keeping Pilates in your life even as your life moves around.
Pilates Gifts - Books, DVDs, Pilates Equipment and Clothes - Gifts for
Looking for a Pilates gift? I've put together a list of some of my top picks for Pilates gifts. I've included everything from equipment to clothing and something for everyone, from beginner to advanced, and inexpensive to a bit more extravagant.
Looking for a Pilates gift? I've put together a list of some of my top picks for Pilates gifts. I've included everything from equipment to clothing and something for everyone, from beginner to advanced, and inexpensive to a bit more extravagant.
Advanced Pilates Images
Here is an online gallery of advanced Pilates Pictures. Take a look at what core strength can really do an be inspired!
Here is an online gallery of advanced Pilates Pictures. Take a look at what core strength can really do an be inspired!
Wrist Pain in Exercise
Wrist pain is a common difficulty people have with weight bearing exercises. Find out how to use a foam wedge or rubber pad to relieve wrist pain during exercise.
Wrist pain is a common difficulty people have with weight bearing exercises. Find out how to use a foam wedge or rubber pad to relieve wrist pain during exercise.
Avoid Dizziness and Nausea While Exercising
Dizziness and upset stomach are not uncommon among atheletes who train really hard, but what about those of us doing moderate exercise?
Dizziness and upset stomach are not uncommon among atheletes who train really hard, but what about those of us doing moderate exercise?
Exercise and Preventing Osteoporosis
This article from about.com's guide to senior health, Marian Eure, gives some good information about how exercise can help increase bone density as well as overall health.
This article from about.com's guide to senior health, Marian Eure, gives some good information about how exercise can help increase bone density as well as overall health.
Pilates Exercises for Back Pain
Many people do Pilates to help with their back pain. Here is a good discussion of how to approach your Pilates workout if you are exercising with back pain.
Many people do Pilates to help with their back pain. Here is a good discussion of how to approach your Pilates workout if you are exercising with back pain.