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Looking for a Leader

A Pilates-based program, as with many other club programs, will most likely succeed or fail based on its instructors. Enthusiasm, hands-on training and varied experience are key factors to keep in mind when you’re searching for an instructor. It is not critical for instructors to be intimately familiar with the commercial club environment. Although you ...Read More

Getting the Most from Exercise

A new study suggests that if diet alone hasn’t sufficiently lowered your cholesterol, you need to try adding exercise to your regimen for about six months (provided your doctor says it’s safe) before adding drug treatments. The study, in the July 2 New England Journal of Medicine, involved almost 400 men and postmenopausal women with ...Read More

What is Fitness Therapy 1

Socio/cultural Influences Supermodels, working women, homemakers, teens and even young girls canĂ¢t escape constant scrutiny about their bodies. Heightened awareness of the onslaught of negative messages women receive from media and the popular culture can help protect you against the pressure to conform to a certain Ilooka. If youare not a size six or trying ...Read More