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Lower Back Pain Exercises

Exercise is usually better for healing back pain than bed rest. Bed rest may be necessary for a day or two but lying down for longer than that and being inactive can make your back pain worse. Additional back...

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The Six Pilates Principles

Pilates was founded by Joseph Pilates.  It's original purpose was to rehabilitate patients with injuries and diseases. To help create the resistance exercise equipment required by his patients, Joseph...

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This is the Pilates Criss Cross exercise.  Take your left elbow to your right knee, then switch.63

Beginner Pilates Fundamentals

Practicing Pilates requires using your mind and body together to achieve desired results. You can’t tune out during Pilates, like you do on the treadmill. Pilates is an exercise that requires focus and...

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Pilates for Men

Pilates is a comprehensive workout from head-to-toe. However, it has often been misidentified as a woman’s exercise. It may surprise you that Pilates was created for men originally. Pilates was first...

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Pilates: A Form of Graceful Movement

One of the most popular forms of exercises today is Pilates, which was created by Joseph Pilates. It places an emphasis on the total balance of the development of the body through core strength,...

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