My first introduction to pilates as I mentioned last week was the classical style of pilates. There are many styles of pilates under the pilates umbrella; polestar, classical, balanced body, STOTT PILATES, etc. They all started from the original works of Joeseph Pilates who, at the time, called it Contrology. It wasn’t until after his passing that it was known [...]

In 1999, I was working at a physical therapist at an outpatient orthopedic clinic. It was there that I was first introduced to pilates. The PT facility was hosting a workshop, ‘Pilates for Physical Therapists’. Pilates had started becoming the ‘new thing’ at the fitness facility where I was currently teaching kickboxing. So, in order to see what this pilates [...]

If not.. you may be setting yourself up to loose muscle instead of fat! Your body needs protein to build muscle and trigger matabolism of stored fat. So one change you can make to your diet to improve fat loss is to ensure you are getting enough protien in your daily diet. How much protien do you need: Men: 2 [...]

I hope you are continuing your food log. And if you have slipped or have not started yet.. time to get back to it and start recording what you actually eat and how much of it. Remember there are many handy phone apps that will make this very easy to do. So question 1: Are you eating too much food? [...]

In starting on the road to better nutrition and learning how to better and fuel the body – one of the first steps is to find out what you are currently eating… really eating, not what you think you are eating. How much do I really eat?… what do I really eat?… am I deficient in particular nutrients? Step 1, [...]

We all know how important physical activity is in achieving a healthy mind and body. But do we understand what a large role nutrition also plays in our quest for good health and a lean strong body? Join me as I dive into the world of sports and exercise nutrition. This blog will address both high nutritional content eating as [...]

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