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My toddler has just learned to walk and is beginning to speak, but when she encounters a stability ball she’s not too sure what to make of it. She spreads her arms and grabs hold believing she’ll pick it up and throw it, but she can’t. What she can do with some help is to [...]

Taking the stairs whenever possible instead of an elevator has its rewards. You will tone and strengthen your buttocks for one, and your heart will like it as well. But what do you do if there are no stairs to be found? The resistance loop Xercuffs may be the answer. It works the muscles of [...]

Summer is here and so is the heat. Exercising indoors is a must when the heat index is too high to safely exercise outside. Get some new Pilates DVDs or try a new one like the BOSU or foam balls or roller DVDs. Free weights and kettle balls are a must when going for [...]

More and more women are riding the fitness wave. Maybe its because more women of the baby boomer generation are now finding the time to do something for themselves for a change. What ever the reason, it is becoming more noticeable in health clubs. There are more group Pilates and Yoga mat workout classes, organized [...]

If you have sustained an injury, you might look into a rehab exercise program that incorporates Pilates as physical therapists are now using to help clients recover more quickly from their ailments. Pilates helps strengthen the weaker injured muscles and joints because the exercises are gentle. Pilates rehabilitation is preventive medicine.
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It must be Spring because once again the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is trying to get Americans, especially adults to get back into shape. I wish a Presidential Council didn’t have to remind us what should be part of a daily routine, but I guess baby boomers asked for it and [...]

Teens sure do love watching TV about as much if not more than talking on their cell phones, but are they ready to do the same when it comes to an exercise routine? Maybe what they really need is the latest and greatest tech toy or the newest fashion accessory to start their teen workouts.
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It’s a beautiful day. I think I’ll take my kids for a walk. Will today be the day my children learn the importance of daily exercise? Will I be able to make a delicious, healthy meal for them that they will actually eat? Every day is a challenge. Every day I strive to be a [...]

If you’re looking for an alternative workout to your ab exercises try getting off the carpet and get on a the half circle Bosu. This workout tool helps you target the core and back muscles giving support to your body weight comfortably and safely. Not sure what to do? Two very good instructional DVDS [...]

Yesterday I taught a foot workshop to a group of young dancers. I gave them plenty of exercises, both with and without a non latex exercise band, to strengthen their lower legs and feet. It very quickly made me remember how great my feet feel after doing specific exercises for them. Working the lower [...]

With the start of the baseball season many wanna be major leaguers take to the batting cages in search of their youth when there was a time hitting one out was a rite of Spring. As they do some find their ability to hit a baseball is not as easy as it once was back [...]