How many times per week should I do pilates?

Posted November 22nd, 2008

?KCL asked: So I just got started on it yesterday and loved it (bought a couple dvds). I am really sore from it today. Is it okay if I do it everyday for 5 days a week, or should I do it every other day to let my muscles rest? I am [...]

What’s the difference between yoga and pilates?

Posted November 22nd, 2008

Sarah asked: The gym I am going to start going to has fitness classes in both pilates and yoga. What’s the general difference between the two and which one is more effective?Rosemary Sebastian

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Does yoga and pilates really help with postural kyphosis?

Posted November 15th, 2008

Venus asked: This question is for anyone who has had postural kyphosis and have tried yoga and/or pilates to fix it. Did it work? Any other suggestions?Adrienne Haddad

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Do the handles or sidebars come with the Malibu pilates chair?

Posted November 14th, 2008

hooziernut asked: I have noticed on different reviews of the pilates chair that some peope refer to the ‘handles’ while others claim that they did not receive them. Can anyone that purchased the Malibu chair advise if the handles came with the product?Lonnie Garrard

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What are some good pilates & yoga equpiment that work?

Posted November 14th, 2008

xx3nikki asked: I’m looking to start doing pilates and/or yoga and I just want things I can do from my own house. Does anyone know some equipment that is at a reasonable price and works?John Compton

Exactly what is pilates and what are some moves?

Posted November 9th, 2008

Natalia asked: I always go online to find Pilates moves just to use as examples, because for my entrepreneurship class, I’m beginning a (false) Pilates studio, and I don’t want to copy Winsor Pilates’s moves, since they had modified the moves a bit. I just want some of the original moves. Does anyone have any [...]

Since I want to do pilates and cardio, how often should I do each per week?

Posted November 3rd, 2008

Katie asked: I’m going to be doing pilates at home and going to the gym. Honestly, the only thing I usually do at the gym is like 40 minutes of the elliptical machine. So what kind of schedule do you suggest?Danielle Lockard

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