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The History of Pilates Based Exercise
Posted on January 24th, 2012 No commentsDuring World War I, German expatriate Joseph Pilates (1880-1967), a former gymnast turned nurse, created a series of exercises and equipment that enabled prisoners of war to maintain their strength and flexibility during captivity. Read the rest of this entry »
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Stretching Exercises
Posted on January 9th, 2012 No commentsWith the exception of its golf conditioning studies, South Shore had not previously included stretching exercises in its fitness classes. Although participants experienced modest improvements in hip/trunk flexibility as a result of their full-range strength-training movements, it was decided to study the effects of specific stretching exercises. Read the rest of this entry »
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Little Rock Athletic Club, Part 1
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 No commentsAs the Little Rock Athletic Club approached its 10-year anniversary, the company appeared to have everything its 7,000 members could possibly want. It had 13 tennis, four racquetball and two basketball courts, three cardio areas and a children’s fitness center, a full schedule of aerobics and yoga classes — basically “everything you can imagine,” says the club’s health director Kim Escola. Then one day last March, a member collapsed on the basketball court while resting between his regular noontime games. Read the rest of this entry »