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Most of the circuit training routines I have seen involve jumping between 5-10 different machines, which didn’t seem practical to me in a busy gym.

In honor of Pippa Middleton's recent engagement, we're giving our own bums extra love with these booty-boosting exercises from a celeb trainer we trust...

There are two main glute exercises that effectively teach patients where these muscles are on the body. And, research supports both of them.

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PNF stands for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and is one of the best methods for improving passive flexibility. In only a few minutes, it is possible to make drastic and enduring improvements to your flexibility and range of...

When you feel like your body has failed you, maybe you should consider the notion that it might really be the other way around. In what way have we failed our knees? It mostly comes down to chairs and shoes, both of which make it impossible to move correctly.

Pilates builds strength, increases flexibility and helps you manage stress. Try this beginner-friendly Pilates workout you can do at home with no equipment needed.

Acessórios como a bola, o disco de equilíbrio, o BOSU e os rolos são divertidos e desafiadores, mas o que será que eles mudam no treino? Quando acrescentamos uma base instável a um exercício aumentamos o trabalho muscular, pois adicionamos novos estímulos. Além da tarefa em si, o aluno tem que se equilibrar e a combinação exercício + instabilidade aumenta o recrutamento muscular. No entanto, deve-se entender que os maiores beneficiados são os músculos do Power house, pois sendo eles estabilizadores são os mais sensíveis a esse tipo de treino. Estudos mostram que se o objetivo é fortalecer os abdominais e as costas, esses acessórios são mais do que recomendados, mas o mesmo não acontece para os grupos musculares que não tem essa função. As bases instáveis também são importantes recursos para o ganho de propriocepção, o que as torna excelentes ferramentas de reabilitação tanto de pessoas comuns como de atletas. Além disso, nosso organismo se habitua rápido aos estímulos, então variá-los aumenta o desafio e faz com que o corpo procure novas adaptações, resultando em maior gasto de energia e fortalecimento muscular. Lembre-se de ter certeza que o aluno está preparado para evoluir. É importante que ele domine o exercício na variação mais simples para passá-lo para uma mais avançada. Também é importante ter cuidado e usá-los com muita cautela em grupos de risco como terceira idade e gestantes, pois uma queda pode ter graves consequências. Sair da rotina é sempre bom, mas com responsabilidade, sempre! Monique Ayala Fisioterapeuta e Instrutora de Pilates. Crefito-2 69066-F Hellen Morita Fisioterapeuta e Instrutora de Pilates. Crefito-2 76136-F

Pilates can help improve flexibility and posture and ease pain in people with ankylosing spondylitis, while placing little stress on the spine. Try these six moves from Everyday Health.

The Art of Cueing – Oh, Those Words Consider the awesome power of words. Just to begin the discussion, think of the many meanings of words. The same word can have many meanings and be interpreted in lots of ways. The word "position", for example, can refer to the arrangement of your body in space,

These yoga poses will open your tight hips and hamstrings so you can learn how to do a split. Practice these split stretches several times a week.

It’s as though the last two weeks of pure indulgence never even happened.

Certain positions and rolls were incredibly uncomfortable in the best way: Sinking my weight into the pressure of a small black ball firmly placed beneath my quad muscles ignited the kind of release I'd expect from a deep-tissue massage.

At 6' 6.63", Fabrice Calmels towers over his fellow dancers at the Joffrey Ballet. His height gives him an undeniable presence onstage—whether he’s playing the statuesque lead in Apollo or the domineering Von Rothbart in Swan Lake. It also recently earned him a Guinness World Record as the “World’s Tallest Ballet Dancer.” But that much length comes with its own set of challenges. “People assume that height makes dancing easier, but it’s actually the opposite,” Calmels says. “There’s so much more mass to coordinate, which takes a toll on your body.”

Before we dive into today’s workout I want to touch on an important aspect of Pilates that you’ll hear me mention quite a bit, neutral spine. While some Pilates instructors teach all exercises with a flat back, I lean more toward maintaining neutral spine throughout most exercises. What is neutral spine? A healthy spine has […]

J'ai débuté le Pilates en début d'année, une séance par semaine, parfois deux... Je me suis inscrite auprès de ma Kiné, qui me connait bien depuis quelques année et je crois que le choix de l'intervenant pour ce type d'activité est décisif ! Le groupe...