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Develop Muscle and Stamina With an AeroPilates Reformer While Becoming Flexible and Toned

May 25, 2010 By Keith

Stamina-Aero-PilatesPilates is a structured program of over five hundred controlled exercises that employ the mind and condition the total body. It is a balanced mix of strength and flexibility training that reduces stress, improves posture and creates long, lean muscles.

The Pilates method of exercise is a system of gentle effective, whole-body conditioning and corrective exercises. It seems like everyone is either doing Pilates, or interested in starting a Pilates exercise program.

One of the best things about the Pilates method is that it works so well for a wide range of people. Dancers and athletes love it, as do seniors, people who at various stages of physical rehabilitation and women rebounding from pregnancy.

Pilates gets your mind in tune with your body. By emphasizing proper breathing, correct pelvic and spinal alignment, and complete concentration on smooth, flowing movement. You become acutely aware of where your body is in space, how it feels and how to control its movement.

In Pilates the quality of movement is much more emphasized than the quantity of repetitions. Learning proper breathing is vital, and

helps you execute movements with the utmost power and efficiency. By learning to breathe properly you can and will reduce stress.

In performing Pilate’s exercises you are training several muscle groups at once in smooth, continuous movements. By developing a proper technique, you can actually re-train your body to move in a safer, more efficient pattern of motion. Pilate exercises are invaluable in aiding in injury recovery, improving an athlete’s sports performance, promoting good healthy posture and maintaining optimal physical condition.

Conventional workouts tend to build short, bulky muscles. These types of workouts make the muscles much more prone to an injury. Pilates elongates and strengthens muscles, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility. A body with balanced strength and flexibility decreases its chances of being hurt.

Pilate’s exercises are done on either a Pilates mat on the floor, or on exercise equipment. The workout equipment that is used in Pilates in general utilizes pulleys and resistance from your own body weight on the machine and graduated levels of springs. The Pilates reformer is probably the best-known piece of resistance equipment that you will encounter at a Pilates studio.

There are many styles of reformers. Some reformers are metal and some are wood. There could be leather straps or ropes, and the reformer may be on legs or flat on the floor. Even so, their functions and basic parts will be the same.

The Stamina Aero Pilates line has a reformer for everyone, from commercial-grade reformers to economical home models. Only Stamina reformers offer their patented Free-Form Cardio Rebounder, which is standard in several Aero Pilates Reformers.

It has been demonstrated that by using the Aero Pilates rebounder, you will reach and maintain a target heart rate as effectively as if you were executing a workout on a fitness treadmill. However, the low-impact Aero Pilates workout minimizes the shock and concussion to your back, hips, and legs.

No other exercise system compares to Pilates in being so gentle to your body while giving it a challenging and invigorating workout. Many of the exercises are performed in a sitting or reclining position, and most are low impact and in some measure weight bearing. Pilates is so safe, it is used in physical therapy facilities thru out the country to rehabilitate injuries.

Modifications to the Pilates exercises allow for you to experience a range of challenging exercises ranging from the beginner to the advanced. Get the Pilates workout that best suits you now, and increase the intensity as your body improves in strength and endurance.

Click for more information on Stamina Aero Pilates Reformers on Amazon.

Click for our article about a recent Pilates study (must read!)

Magnetic Therapy

May 21, 2010 By Lesley

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The properties of magnets were first noticed in ancient times by Thales of Miletus, a philosopher, possibly the first philosopher in the true ancient Greek tradition. Thales was born around 624 BC and stubbornly refused to accept supernatural or superstitious explanations for the events around him. Many regard him as the Father of Science. A son of noble parents, Thales received a good education and and travelled to Egypt where he applied his mind to using geometry to work out the height of pyramids. [Read more…]

Having a Ball Doing Exercise

May 19, 2010 By Lesley

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A few years ago I went to visit my hair stylist, a really nice woman who suffered, as many stylists do, from a bad back. At the time I had long hair I was really rather vain about, since it was a vibrant shade of red, but she scolded me for not taking care of it. She even said that if I wasn’t going to look after it properly I really should have it cut short. And that was a shock.
I hadn’t realized until then that I wasn’t just ignoring my hair, I wasn’t looking after myself at all. I had been ill for quite some time I was feeling tired most of the time, and although I hadn’t admitted it, I was beginning to find it difficult to do some fairly basic things, like brushing my hair. [Read more…]

How’s Your Back?

May 12, 2010 By Lesley

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One question you can ask just about anyone about their health is ‘How’s Your Back’ because most of us have back problem at one point or another. In the USA back pain is one of the most common reasons for people to visit a doctor and one of the most common reasons for surgery. In the under 45’s it is the reason given for the most time off work. The thing about back problems is that they really get you down. Especially is they’re the kind that won’t let you sit, stand, or lie without some form of discomfort. My mother has a lot of problems and when my husband has a sore back? Well there’s really not much point in talking to him, poor soul. [Read more…]

What is a Water Purifier and Why Do I Want One

May 7, 2010 By Lesley

If you live in an area which is prone to naturCrown Berkey Stainless Steel Water Purification Systemal disasters (I’m thinking Florida and hurricanes, but I’m sure there are others) you may want to take a look at our range of Berkey Water Purifier Systems. There are several different sizes, they’re all fully portable and no power supply is needed. You already have a water filter? Let me explain the difference.
Water filters remove the rubbish from water, it’s true, but water purifiers are something else again. We usually attach water filters to the tap and use them to treat water which has already been treated. Water purifiers go further. You can use them to treat water from untreated sources; rivers, streams, even stagnant ponds. They not only remove bacteria from water, they remove viruses, which are far, far smaller. [Read more…]

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