Tweet Kids need fun, effective and economical forms of physical activity that not only deliver results but also stimulate continued participation. Researchers searching for appropriate youth activities found that 11-year-old girls who regularly took Pilates mat classes reduced body weight and considered it an enjoyable form of exercise. [Click here to read full article] Tweet
Pilates Meets Belly Dance in BellyCore
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Pilates Equipment Liability & Safety
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Tweet Liability and safety issues merit serious focus and planning as members demand more Pilates-based activities. According to the 2005 IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey (IDEA Fitness Manager, October 2005) and other industry statistics, Pilates continues to be among the fastest-growing exercise trends in the United States. More than 10.5 million people practiced Pilates… [Continue Reading]
Pilates Improves Fitness and Trains Core Muscles
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Tweet Regular Pilates mat classes can significantly improve body composition, flexibility and core musculature endurance, according to results from two small Pilates studies presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, held in Denver, Colorado. [Click here for full article] Tweet
Pilates & Yoga Participation Still Rising
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Pilates for Hip and Knee Patients
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Pilates and Yoga Trends
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Tweet Mind-Body-Spirit News: In the 12th annual 2007 IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey, Pilates ranked #6 on the list of most frequently offered programs and activities, reflecting a growth of 49 percentage points since 1999. The proportion of survey respondents offering yoga had declined from its peak in 2002, but yoga still ranked #13… [Continue Reading]
Pilates as Profit Center
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Tweet How to develop a fee-based equipment program. Pilates tops industry growth charts, and program directors worldwide have experienced firsthand the success of Pilates mat programs. However, fee-based Pilates equipment programs remain largely untapped as profit centers in many health and fitness clubs. One exception is the Cypress Creek Family YMCA in Houston. “Within the… [Continue Reading]
Classical Pilates Challenges Deep Abdominals
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Tweet Mind-Body-Spirit News: Researchers have provided more good news for Pilates enthusiasts: three classical Pilates exercises effectively activate the deep transversus abdominis [TA] and internal oblique [IO] muscles, according to a small study conducted at University College London and King’s College London in England. [Click here to read full article] Tweet
Pilates Moves Recruit Deep Abs Better Than Crunches
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Tweet Mind-Body-Spirit News: Pilates professionals can confidently promote the effectiveness of certain Pilates exercises to target the deep abdominal muscles (i.e., the internal obliques and transversus abdominis), resulting in aesthetic improvements and functional benefits, says a recent Pilates study presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), held in… [Continue Reading]
