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Weekend Reading: Pilates Style

Written on January 16, 2024 - 2:17 pm | by admin

My January issue of Pilates Style magazine arrived a few days ago. This is the big issue I look forward to every year because it has a huge section on Pilates resources - training programs, equipment, media, etc. But they went beyond the ordinary this year and included articles to meet just about anyone’s interest. Sure there is the requisite flat abs workout, but along with that there are human interest stories, health tips, an article on Breema body work, and an article on the Franklin Method among others. They really went for it — big and glossy.

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Tags: Pilates Style, Style

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Exercise of the Week: Bridge on the Ball

Written on January 14, 2024 - 8:05 am | by admin

Bridge on the ball focuses on the hamstrings and glutes, but requires a lot of core stability to pull off. I am happy to have a fine new video to show you bridge on the ball.

The new video was made for us by Movements Afoot in NYC. In it, they demonstrate the exercise, and break it down so you can see how to get the alignment right, and engage your hamstrings during the whole exercise.
See: Bridge on the Ball

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Tags: Ball

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Lawmakers, Public Grapple With Health Care Endgame

Written on January 13, 2024 - 7:02 pm | by admin

Many Democrats consider their health overhaul increasingly politically dicey now, but “are betting that the only thing worse than passing a bill many of them don’t like is not passing one at all,” the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Failure to pass legislation, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, “would be very bad for the American people and very, very bad for us.” According to the article, “[a] year of Democratic in-fighting, compromises and relentless GOP attacks have deeply tarnished health reform’s luster,” and fostered the assumption that the overhaul would increase premiums and cost more than expected. Continue training!

Tags: Health, Health Care

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Final Health Reform Bill Likely To Cover More Frequent Mammograms Than USPSTF Recommends

Written on January 12, 2024 - 11:07 pm | by admin

Under pressure from doctors, some women’s groups and imaging equipment makers, lawmakers are likely to require coverage for more mammograms in health reform legislation than is currently recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Wall Street Journal reports.

According to the Journal, many doctors’ and patients’ groups in recent years have formed alliances — such as sponsorships, joint events and endorsements — with companies that make mammography equipment.

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Tags: Health Reform, Mammograms

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