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by Mike Herman - 2006-11-28
Pilate's have become a main stream form of fitness and exercise. The movements of Pilate's can slim tone, and give you a more flexible body. Invented by Joseph Pilate in the early 1900's the Pilate's ...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
So you've been breathing and learning to maintain your neutral pelvis while working your abs--Bravo!!! Now let's begin some extension to keep your back strong and your shoulders moving. Extension is...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
II. Definition of OsteoporosisBasically, osteoporosis means porous bones. In the Greek it translates as "passages through bones." (This makes perfect sense if you look at the images of osteoporotic bo...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
Never doubt the importance of small basic safe fundamental exercises, especially when it comes to dealing with back pain & injury. Here are the three most basic Pilates fundamental exercises which wi...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
In my 18 years of teaching Pilates I have noticed that most people have very tight upper bodies, very tight legs, and a lumbar spine and pelvis that move way too much. In the best of all possible wor...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
Once you have stabilized the pelvis and lumbar spine while on your back, it is important to begin to strengthen your spine in extension by doing some exercises on your stomach. You may place a small ...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
III. Prevention and Treatment of OsteoporosisAll sources are in agreement that getting enough calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin D combined with proper exercise is necessary to prevent osteoporosis. Even...
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by Lynda Lippin - 2006-12-23
IV. Dos and Don'tsMaintenance of bone density is accomplished by long term routine loading on our bones, which will revert to pre-training density when exercise is discontinued. To best maintain what ...
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by SC Wong - 2006-12-27
It is natural for anybody suffering from back pain to attempt to find out the cause of the pain. However, due to the complexity of the spine, finding the correct answer is not often so straightforwar...
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by Nathan Wei, MD - 2007-01-18
The spine consists of a stack of bones called vertebrae. Spinal discs -small gel-filled balloons- rest between the vertebrae and function as cushions separating the bones.When something abnormal ...
