5 unexpected reasons it’s worth adding some strength training to your fitness game  Well+Good

Some people avoid the weights rack, but there are *so* many reasons to strength train. Here, two pros weigh in on the benefits of strength training you didn’t …

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Coach

Five Pilates Exercises For Beginners Coach There are very few people on Earth who would not benefit from adding some Pilates to their day. If you're training to improve your sporting performance, want to lift more in the weights room, are rehabbing an injury or simply trying to avoid ever …

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The surprising place Kate Hudson wears weights to strengthen her core Well+Good And even though the weights aren't a required feature of Pilates, “Kate just likes to throw them on sometimes to switch things up.” So should you add them to your workouts, too? Trainer Amanda Shannon Verrengia said ankle weights can amp up lower-body …

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Gym Rat: Kickboxing, Abs, Pilates The Rotunda I decided to try to knock out two classes at the same time by taking Kickboxing Abs and Pilates back to back. Both of them were routines that I had never really been exposed to. I had seen glimpses of both while I was working the weights or running the …

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Gym Rat: Kickboxing, Abs, Pilates – The Rotunda

Us Magazine

Pregnant Melissa Rycroft: “I'm Ready for the Big Belly Bump” Us Magazine … a day,” she tells Us. “I'm laying off the weights and I really want to start yoga and Pilates because it's easier on your body when you're pregnant. …

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Pregnant Melissa Rycroft: "I’m Ready for the Big Belly Bump" – Us Magazine