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Pilates Products for Home Use

Pilates Products for Home Use

There are three basic types of reformers that you can purchase for using along with your Pilates workout:

Pilates IQ – Reformer – This can be set up within seconds and can be stored under a bed or standing upright in a closet.

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Creatine

Creatine

Creatine is a naturally formed amino acid that is found in the human body, especially around the skeletal muscle. The human body generates Creatine naturally, partly from the diet we take and partly on its own. A healthy person has about 120g of Creatine, most of it being in the form Continue reading


 

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Pilates Principles

Pilates Principles

Joseph Pilates claimed that his exercise method has a theoretical and a philosophical foundation.

It is not just a collection of exercises, but it is a method that was developed and refined during its more than eighty years of observation and use.

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Choosing The Right Bodybuilding Supplement

Choosing The Right Bodybuilding Supplement

Before wasting your money on a pile of bodybuilding supplements you really need to work out what you are hoping to achieve. Don't lose sight of the fact that sound nutrition forms the basis of any muscle building program and no amount of supplementation with the latest and greates Continue reading


 

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Pilates Method

Pilates Method

If you are new to Pilates, you may not realize that it is one of the fastest growing forms of exercise in the world today. In the U.S., the numbers have reached an astonishing 10.6 million participants.

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Chest Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

Chest Exercises For Beginning Bodybuilders

The chest area is one of the easist muscle groups for beginning bodybuilders to strengthen and develop. It consists of a large muscle (pectoralis major) to either side of the breastbone and a smaller muscle (pectoralis minor) underneath. The pecs are relatively easy to develop in the Continue reading


 

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Pilates History

Pilates History

This physical fitness system was developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. As of 2005, there were 11 million people who practiced this method regularly and there were approximately 14,000 instructors in the U.S.A.

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Can You Build Muscle And Lose Body Fat At The Same Time?

Can You Build Muscle And Lose Body Fat At The Same Time?

One question I am continually asked is, "Is it possible to lose body fat and gain muscle at the same time?" My answer is an emphatic YES!

First of all, to build muscle, you must constantly overload the muscles in the gym. Heavy training is of utmost importance. Ev Continue reading


 

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Pilates For The Disabled

Pilates For The Disabled

Pilates is a series of about five hundred exercises that Joseph Pilates created and were inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet. These exercises work to improve flexibility, strength, balance and body awareness.

Not only is Pilates a great physical experience designed to stren Continue reading


 

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Can Growth Hormone Boosters Enhance Muscle Growth?

Can Growth Hormone Boosters Enhance Muscle Growth?

Many experts feel that supplementation with growth hormones offers exciting possibilities to adult bodybuilders, especially those aged over thirty. They should not be taken by anyone aged under twenty. In the past growth hormone was available only in injectable form but recent years h Continue reading


 

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