Fitness on a roll
Chicago Tribune
Follow these simple foam roller exercises provided by Susannah Marchese, owner and instructor at PHIT Pilates Studio in Hartford, Conn. Tabletop Maps 56 Arbor St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA Lie on your back on a vertically placed roller with your knees …

Core Strength with Anthony Walsh
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Okay, let's take a look at the 'Pilates Roll-up' frame by frame: Start lying on your back with both legs straight, together and the toes/feet pulling back (dorsiflexed) towards the head. Arms are straight and raised above your head.

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Stage Presence: 'Dance fanatic' loves to explore improvisation on stage
Wisconsin State Journal
My most recent positions include teaching Pilates and working as the studio manager for Mound Street Yoga Center, but I put those endeavors on the back burner to pursue some educational opportunities in the field of dance that have required commitment …

5 Popular Fitness Activities That Can Surprisingly Do More Harm To Your Back …
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Developed by Joseph Pilates nearly a hundred years ago, Pilates remains a popular body conditioning routine that builds flexibility, strength and endurance. Strengthening the core through controlled movements, this popular fitness system is easy to …

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Harry Styles Takes Up Pilates To Improve His Bad Posture
Entertainmentwise
The One Direction singer told The Sun, “I have bad posture and I've been told to take pilates once a week.” Harry, who has been on tour with his band mates recently, thinks the back troubles stem from his life before pop super stardom when he worked as …
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Positivity in Action: Being a Beginner
Care2.com
It is a new version of standing Pilates and my hope is that it will help me to integrate all of the movement practices that I have been learning while laying on my back on a Pilates Reformer into my standing daily life. My strongest and best memories …

Big question for Thome: Can he play first base for Phillies? | Philadelphia …
Philadelphia Inquirer
“I've done more stretching, pilates, yoga, and really tried to focus in on my flexibility,” he said. “Obviously my core work has stayed the same for my back. I've been doing a little more running. The last couple years I've had some foot issues that …
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Thome taking measures to play first for Phils
MLB.com
Thome, 41, has implemented pilates and yoga into his offseason workout routine and concentrated more on stretching, flexibility and running to put him in better position to play. “Honestly, I don't know how my back is going to react, because I haven't …
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San Francisco Giants Aubrey Huff's offseason workout regime: Pilates
NBCSports.com
Huff's wife is a Pilates instructor, and before the 2010 season he did it three times a week. His muscles felt better, his back didn't hurt as much and his general sense of well-being was enhanced. Then, last offseason, “for some stupid reason I didn't …

Check your posture
SignOnSanDiego.com
RJ Ignelzi Try yoga or Pilates, which focus on alignment. Stretch the hamstrings: Laying on your back with feet outstretched, put a towel or strap over your foot and raise a straight leg as high as you can. Hold the stretch for at least 30 seconds. …

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