No holds barred in demanding 'Pilates Barre' class: Stretching Out
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Where traditional Pilates employs complex equipment with names like Cadillac, Reformer and Tower, “Barre” ($120 for eight weeks, bodywavepilates.com) uses nothing more specialized than a simple wooden railing to kick your butt and everything else in …

No holds barred in demanding 'Pilates Barre' class: Stretching Out
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Where traditional Pilates employs complex equipment with names like Cadillac, Reformer and Tower, “Barre” ($120 for eight weeks, bodywavepilates.com) uses nothing more specialized than a simple wooden railing to kick your butt and everything else in …

Former Tribe slugger Jim Thome getting used to wearing a glove again
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Thome, who has battled lower-back problems for years, embraced yoga and Pilates this off-season to help prepare for the change. He also incorporated grounders and throwing into his routine. He reported to camp last week to put in more time before …

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Hard-core Pilates: Shape up with Christy Siebert
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Personal fitness trainer, Christy Siebert demonstrates a Hard-core Pilates workout Life Time Fitness personal trainer Christy Siebert walks us through a …

Broadview Heights pilates class was tougher than I expected: Working It Out …
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BROADVIEW HEIGHTS — For all those that think that Pilates is just a “girl's workout”, I have news for you, Pilates is hard. “Pilates is a body-conditioning …

Diet key to reducing omental fat and a tip to avoid macular degeneration: the …
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I've dieted, work out hard with cardio, sculpt three times a week and do advanced Pilates three times a week. I wanted a tummy tuck, but the doctor said no …

Days 7-12 of the fitness quest: Tough but fair
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I figured I would be unable to get out of bed the morning after a yoga/Pilates fusion class conducted by my personal trainer, …