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1) Pilates
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Human Kinetics
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English
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"Strengthen, lengthen, and sculpt your muscles with the full range of Pilates exercises. In Pilates, world-renowned Pilates expert Rael Isacowitz shows you the same repertoire that he has used to train 10 Olympians, including U.S. figure skater Sasha Cohen and diver Wendy Williams, as well as an elite group of professional instructors who work with celebrities and athletes around the world." "Starting with the foundation for all the exercises, Pilates...
2) The everything Pilates book: the ultimate guide to making your body stronger, leaner and healthier
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English
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Explore the fitness craze that's right for everyone!
Whether you're a ballerina or a couch potato, a mountain biker or a fitness novice, you can do Pilates - and reap its amazing benefits. Perfect for building stronger, leaner, more flexible muscles, relieving stress, and achieving full body health, the Pilates method is a revolutionary program that has the power to transform lives.
Written by the founders of the internationally renowned studio,
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This second edition of the best-selling THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO JOSEPH H. PILATES' TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, offers strength-building and flexibility exercises for anyone who wants to get in shape. The exercises also are perfect to complement the training program of anyone who plays sports, as well as those who want relief for back or knee problems.
The book contains:
** A thorough introduction to the history and philosophy of Joseph Pilates'...
Author
Publisher
Connections
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Practiced regularly, Pilates can improve every aspect of oneas physical and mental health, and in Easy Pilates readers will find routines of varying lengths to suit even the most frantic lifestyles. Designed to inspire people to gain control of their own body and well-being with a aback to basicsa approach to mind-body fitness, this book presents Pilates in its most basic form, with easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations.
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English
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A unique series of Pilates strength-building exercises using the Swiss exercise ball, resistance bands, and weights
• From the bestselling author of Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball
• Features specialized strength-training workouts for readers of all ages and fitness levels
• Chapters include check points to help readers set realistic goals and tips for physical educators, coaches, and Pilates teachers
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• From the bestselling author of Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball
• Features specialized strength-training workouts for readers of all ages and fitness levels
• Chapters include check points to help readers set realistic goals and tips for physical educators, coaches, and Pilates teachers
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Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Language
English
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Combine fitness, Pilates, yoga, and barre, and what do you get? An incredible workout that will engage you, challenge you, and change the way you exercise. Welcome to Fusion Workouts: Fitness, Yoga, Pilates, and Barre, the program shaped around your preferences, needs, and goals. You'll discover an approach combining four disciplines that will help you gain strength, muscle definition, flexibility, balance, and overall mind-body health. Fusion Workouts...
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Innovative abdominal exercises to help tone the abdomen, improve posture, and build a strong back using the Swiss exercise ball.
Offers a 10-minute and 20-minute workout for all levels of fitness. Shows how the mobility of the ball targets underutilized muscles. Shows how traditional sit-ups and "ab" machines limit how much abdominal muscles can be trained and also aggravate lower back pain and neck tension.
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English
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Dining table stretch for hips, glutes, hamstrings, and calves. Kitchen counter standing plank to improve posture. Featuring simple to follow exercises with no special equipment required (you don't even have to change out of your pjs!), this book makes it fun and easy to get healthy, whether you're in bed easing into the day, in the bathroom brushin your teeth, or in the kitchen waiting for the coffee to brew--
"Improve your strength, tone your body,...
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North Atlantic Books
Language
English
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"Whether the reader is an academic, a professional teacher, or a Pilates practitioner, Functional Anatomy of the Pilates Core will provide profound insights into the central emphasis of the method: core stabilization. Pilates is widely accepted and utilized as a system that promotes health and proper movement patterns through the development of balanced muscles, joint alignment, and core control. Here, the six fundamental principles--Centering, Concentration,...
Publisher
Patricia Friberg
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
AThe motivating Belly Beautiful workout volume 3 includes specialized workouts for both pre and postnatal indications. It is the perfect blend of Barre and Pilates for a long and lean body. It is a head to toe workout developing the overall strength in the body. This program follows the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists so that women may exercise safely.
15) Yoga & pilates
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English
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"Yoga is an ancient practice developed over thousands of years through spiritual teachings. Pilates is much newer, having been invented in the early 1900s. Both practices are popular with those who want to incorporate strength, flexibility, and mindfulness into their daily lives. This title examines the history of both exercise forms and offers how-to guides on poses, stretches, and exercises that can help people feel their best. Features include...