The Ultimate Goal: Training Longevity

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

We hear about weight training goals all the time. I want more muscle. I want less fat. I want to look good naked. I want to deadlift more. I want to bench press 500 pounds. ...

When is it Time to Stop Training?

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

I was talking with one of my clients after our training sessions about a few situations that made me think I was on hidden camera, the victim of a prank. I was telling him about a couple I used to train, and how their son secretly set up ...

Introduction to Interval Training

Friday, December 11th, 2009

I am writing about interval training because enough people have written to me asking about how to combine Pilates and cardio that I thought we should look into the issue here. So far, I haven't been very impressed with the Pilates combined cardio solutions that I've seen, on DVDs for ...

Pilates Training Programs Dropping “Certification”

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

The Pilates Method Alliance, (PMA) has issued a report from the Pilates Teacher Training Summit they held in Dallas TX in the beginning of November. The PMA is a non-profit organization that promotes professionalism in the Pilates industry. It has a world-wide membership that includes many prominent Pilates instructors and ...