It's something that I'd really love to do on the side. I'm working on Pilates and getting fit now. Anyone out there already an instructor. How did you get there? Thanks!
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I am not a pilates instructor, however, check out this link.\nhttp://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/instructor/instructor-certification-partners.html\n\nI think it will help you get your certification.
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I'm doing a lot of core work lately and finding that it really helps me in longer distances - makes my inner shock absorbers happy when they've been properly trained before a race.\n\nThe yoga answer is a good one too - I don't do it myself, but I'm actually considering starting because of the running benefits.
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I have found that if you cut out your sugar in-take and eat more fruits to curb the sweet tooth while doing crunches and Pilate's. The Pilate's really, really works your glutes. It teaches you to breath while exercising. As for your behind, get down with the squats and lunges. I use to hate to these but, I look at my legs and I feel blessed by doing them. Even while your doing all of these every other day, walk every day. Walking is the very best exercise to do. I walk about three miles a day and I do the squats and lunges on Mon, Wed, Fri and try to do the Pilate's every day. Alternate mornings and evenings so that you won't get burnt out. Also this isn't so much about getting into a bikini for the summer but think of it as an alternative to a healthier, better you! I have lost so far over 37 lbs. I want to keep going with this because I feel really good in the morning when I come to work.  God bless and good luck.
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Just before I got pregnant I heard of "Core Rhythms" it is a latin dance workout video.  IT ROCKS!  You are having so much fun you dont even realize you are working out, and my BF was so happy with how sexy the moves were.  It was a great self esteem boost for me and I can't wait to start doing it again to get my figure back after my baby comes.  If it sounds like something you may like (800) 261-7217 is their phone number and I think they have a website but I have never been on it.
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It's a good idea.  A yoga mat lacks the padding that you need.  Some simply double up yoga mats.\n\nThe exercise work in Pilates includes positions where you often balance on your tailbone.  Without some padding, you can injure your coccyx - a very uncomfortable injury!
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I saw benefits from it the first time I did it.  But that could be because I used to be a weightlifter.  I already had the muscle there, it just went flat.  So when I did it, I immediately noticed results.  Also with pilates, you really have to concentrate and pull the muscles in, in order for it to work.  If you don't feel tension in your core when you are doing pilates, then you're probably not doing them right.  It's hard to do them from a video if you are an exercise beginner.  Also, pilates is for toning muscle, it really won't help with weight loss like walking or jogging, simply because it's not raising your heartrate enough to burn the fat.
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I've read many fitness books and articles, and the ones involving Pilates always recommend over and over again what YOU are saying. So maybe you could try looking up articles and give him facts from fitness experts.
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I am trying it out as well.  I'm still on Learn & Burn, as I still don't feel coordinated enough to go on to the next video. :)  I always sweat like a pig, and feel like I'm getting a good workout, but I don't get sore as easily as I did w/other workouts.  \nI think you should at least give TJ a chance.  I would say if you don't see SOME kind of results in a month, it's time for a change.  Best of luck to ya hun! :)
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Ive never seen any advertisements for personal trainers in the ww club i go to, and Ive been a member five years! It wouldn't be a bad idea though, why not just ask and find out, after all, keeping fit and healthy isn't a bad thing! maybe they don't advertise other form of exercise as they have their own exercise DVDs,such as the one with Claire Sweeney,and ww, at the end of the day, just wanna make money! Give it a whirl and good luck!
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I've never heard of this technique.  Is it offered everywhere in the country?  I'd love to do something that isn't very high impact b/c I have back problems so maybe this might be good for me.  Thanks for bringing it to my attention! :)
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Wow, you've got some pretty nice equipment there, all that you need to get in shape.  I'd go online and look for boxing dvd's to either have someone else to do it with (on the dvd) or get pointers for it.  Nice equipment, good job!
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I used to do Denise Austin tapes way back in the day and I really liked them all. Now, I cant remember which ones I did, but there were several and alll of them were great. I liked the abs ones and thats all I can remember. Try any, I'm sure you'll enjoy them if you've never worked out with Denise before.
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Yeah, I was in a horrible accident, and I got into martial arts incidentally as part of my rehab(funny story for another day). Anywho, at that time, i had been in a hospital bed for months and months and unable to eat regular food, so I was a total lard ass. I went into that bad at 215(i'm a 6ft ex-football player) so i was in decent shape, and i came out of that bed weighing around 285. Needless to say I was bigtime out of shape, and i could barely move. Anywho, as part of my rehab i was doing lots and lots of stretching. 1-2 hrs a day. Following Tom Kurz's instruction (recomend the book or the DVD .. i stole em of DC++ but you can buy if you want). To Sum up here.. was a total fatty for a bit there and i could do the side splits as a fatty after just a bit over 2 months weighing 265 and being by no means thin. Just gotta work at it every day, remember to warm up before you stretch to get your blood flowing, stretch all antagonistic muscles before you do your splits, and breath slowly and deeply during stretching.
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I joined a gym with a friend.  To be specific (Curves) it is a 30 min workout 3x a week and it doesn't seem like exercise.  The girls are all great and it is a lot of fun.  Met some new and interesting women friends too.
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I've done some pilates in the past.  I really enjoy it.  I haven't done any of the exercises on the machines, I've gone to the classes which are very nice.  They will usually turn the lights down and have on some calm soft music (like they would for a yoga class).  Pilates is similar to yoga and focuses on your "core" (mainly abs).  It is great for increasing flexibility and helping to build strength in your abs, but if you are looking to lose weight it probably isn't going to help much.  I would definetly encourage you to try it out and maybe do it once or twice a week as part of your exercise routine.  Or incorporate some of the positions into your warm up or cool down.
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Go to the library and check out any of the diet books by suzanne somers. Very easy to follow. Buy a yoga or pilates class on dvd or both. A one time investment of about $20.00 and you can use it every day without overworking your body or ever spending another dime on it. In my experience the "Crunch Fitness" dvd's are the most fun and easy to follow classes. Or anything with Sara Ivanhoe as the instructor. Go on line to see the selection. Good Luck.
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I would not recommend any pilates reformer for home use.  There are several great models out there at reasonable prices but here is what i've found from several years of pilates training.\n\nUnless you have taken many years of private lessons on the reformer and/or are certified in pilates, you can actually do more harm than good trying to train yourself at home without a supervising instructor present.\n\nIt is extremely easy to do the exercises with improper form - even if it feels like you are doing them correctly - then you will keep repeating this improper form unless a trained eye is there to correct you.  And that can cause some problems.  At the very least, it will render the exercise ineffective if nothing else.\n\nIf you are really bent on doing pilates - and I do highly recommend it as an excellent form of exercise as well as an excellent form of physical therapy - then I would suggest you find some group reformer classes taught by a certified professional in a setting with their equipement, not yours.  \n\nThe group reformer classes will cut down dramatically on cost yet still give you the awesome reformer sessions as opposed to the not-so-awesome pilates mat classes.\n\ngood luck to you!