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Is It Worth It to Pay More $ for 1-On-1 Pilates (W/ Reformer)?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2010
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I just went to the chiropractor and he said my core is super weak and causing my back problems (which I totally believe). He said I should come 2x/week for hour long ...
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- Check with the state board of medical examiners (they regulate medical personnel) to see if this chiropractor has complaints against him. He might be padding his wall...
- The point is to strengthen your core, according to him. You can do that in many ways. At the gym, in group classes, on your own with DVD's.... there is never only ...
- He sounds like the reason that I don't like chiropractors. You can do pilates anywhere. You may want to start with a group class or at least a studio (not a chiropra...
Pilates Info, Please.
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on May 27, 2011
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Tomorrow is my 1st Pilates reformer class. I'm nervous b/c I generally avoid stuff like that b/c i'm far from an athlete & uncoordinated. What can I expect & is there...
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- pilates is great for returning back to working out. I do it on the weekends as a good cool down from the high impact stuff i do during the week. get "10 minute solutio...
- I love Pilates! I am so uncoordinated that walking and chewing gum at the same time is nearly impossible, but I can do pilates with few problems. I don't like to e...
- I do a pilates tape, not even once a week. I just throw it in there every now and then when I want a break from traditional cardio and weight lifting. I love it. Re...
Pilates DVD Recommendations
Asked by K.A. from San Diego
on January 24, 2008
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Got a question for everyone here. I am going to be taking up pilates as recommended by my midwife. TMI reason....after having 2 children, both of which I ended up with...
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- Hi K., I don't know of any specific Pilates DVDs, but I have an awesome Yoga video that you can buy at Target. It's by Lamaze, Yoga for Your Pregnancy. It has a brown...
- I am a certified Pilates instructor. The reason why your midwife recommended Pilates is that when done correctly the PC and transverse abdominal muscles are engaged. I...
- There are actually alot of exercise dvd's out that you can do while you are pregnant. One is Pilates During Pregnancy, you can find it one Amazon.com for about $20. ...
Gyms W/ Childcare in Naperville Area
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on July 26, 2006
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Looking for recommendations for a good gym/fitness center in or near Naperville. Best choice would have extended childcare hours, especially in the afternoon, as well...
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- Lifetime Fitness is a good place for families. They have plenty of machines and there is a pilates class. There is also a pilates reformer class for a fee.
- Edward Health and Fitness offers great classes for both you and your daughter. You can work out while she is in great hands in their awesome children's facility. The...
- Hi A., I don't know where you're moving from, but Lifetime Fitness is a great gym with a lot more to offer. There's one in Warrenville and one in Romeoville (I do...
Fitness / Workout Questions.
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on July 18, 2011
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I have been working out for quite a while now but haven't dropped any weight since I quit breastfeeding in March. Actually, I've gained 5 pounds. According to my BMI, ...
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- Remove all processed foods from your diet. Esp anything labeled "low fat." Eat foods your great grandmother would recognize. Man made vegetable oils can really contr...
- What is your carb intake like? Are you drinking soda, chips, breads (even wheat), juice, desserts, potatoes, rice, high fructose corn syrup, etc...? I know there is ...
- Without knowing what you are eating and when, it is hard to say. But as a personal trainer, I find my clients usually are not eating enough and skip meals. Drink a g...
Exercise Choices
Asked by A.D. from Orlando
on September 26, 2011
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Hello Wonderful Ladies,
I love the advice I get here so I'm coming back for more. Up until last week, I had been riding my bike to work twice a week for exercise and ...
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- That's too bad you can't continue with biking to work but how about biking at another time of the day? Or on the weekend? I am pretty dedicated to my workouts but I d...
- I'm with the ladies who say Zumba. I've done it for five years, and I just became an instructor. Just like yoga, though, and pilates, every Zumba instructor is differe...
- I would suggest to purchase a yoga dvd for home, I would think that would help with coordination and much more, doing the stairs at work should help with your enduranc...
Post Baby Belly
Asked by R.C. from Philadelphia
on April 15, 2008
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Does anyone have any recommendations of any products that would help tighten up the loose skin on a mom's belly? I know I need to try doing more crunches, but I'm jus...
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- just regular toning, some don't ever loose the little pouch all depends on body.
- You must BOND with the pooch! LOL! Seriously, I think overall exercise is best: walking, running, treadmill or the like!
- For me, I had to lose a few pounds for the belly area to tighten up. I thought that it was just loose skin until I got down to my "ideal" weight and my abdomen tighte...
Toning Tummy but Not Trying to Lose Weight
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on January 3, 2012
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I've worked very hard to re-gain the weight that my DD sucked out of my while breastfeeding. Problem is... all of the weight has gone straight to my tummy. I am not lo...
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- Callanetics. Super boring, sorry to say, but even more effective than it is boring. Really. Very fast results. It is just slow deep muscle toning in a relaxed atmo...
- Bodypump!!!! It's a great way to tone all over.
- Ditto what Amy said. As for specifically targeting your core, pilates is excellent. Anything that involves doing "plank" moves will be good, and pilates is wonderful...
After C-section
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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Hi moms i had two c-sections, the first was an emergancy so I was cut up and down, from my belly button down. now i have like the bulldog jowls sp??? any other moms wi...
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- After 4 c-sections, I totally know what you mean! I have been doing pilates faiithfully for 8 years and I still have that skin. It's saggy and gross and poofs when I s...
- hello well i had an emergency c-section too but it was a side to side one. but, i also have the extra skin that crinkles and looks like that. i hate it. i got it bc sh...
- I am right there with you. I had an emergency c-section with my first, too. Her heartrate suddenly started dropping, because, as they later found out, the cord was wra...
How Do I Make My Stomach Look the Way It Did Before Kids?
Asked by A.C. from Austin
on February 23, 2008
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I have had two kids and lost all the weight. My problem is that my abs are split. I didnt know that this wasnt normal until I saw a post a while back about it. I misse...
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- Well I completely understand your pain on the.. but I may have a solution and have seen a lot of the same results.. I had my first natural and the other 2 c- section....
- I've had 5 children, I'm 48 and have a rather flat stomach due, I believe, to exercising! I do aerobics (bike, cycle, swim, or elliptical machine) 5 days a week for a...
- I would like to know as well. I have lost all but 1 lb in almost 10 months but just seem to have extra skin. Does it ever go away? I do pilates 2x week.
