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Inhale deeply. Exhale and bend to the right, as shown in Figure 16-5. Keep your knees straight and your hips facing forward. D ...

Look to the ceiling, and as you stretch upward with your upper body, push your weight slightly forward from your hips into your ...

Chapter 17 Pilates: Sculpting and Strengthening In This Chapter
Getting the lowdown on Pilates
Going back to school
Looking a ...

the motions like you can on gym equipment. And then, for every move you think you’ve mastered, Pilates has another version that’ ...

Finding a Class or Instructor ..................................................................... You can practice Pilates thr ...

Looking at Some Pilates Exercises Pilates includes hundreds of movements and exercises (and many have numerous steps), and diffe ...

Photograph by David Herman and Jordan Levy Photograph by David Herman and Jordan Levy a. b. Figure 17-3: The bridge. b. a. Figur ...

Basic cat ............................................................................................. Looking much like a yoga ...

Part VI Conquering the Gym (Even at Home) ...

In this part... W e prepare you to take the health-club plunge — or create the best home gym for your budget and goals. Chapter ...

Chapter 18 Health-Club Primer: Getting the Most Out of Your Gym In This Chapter
Deciding whether to join a gym
Evaluating a he ...

Should You Join a Health Club? ................................................................. A health club isn’t for everybo ...

Three reasons to say, “No thanks” .................................................. Some people collect gym memberships like El ...

The only exception may be a gym with special facilities that the nearest club doesn’t have, like Pilates or boot-camp classes. B ...

Consider these other money matters when you choose a gym: Hidden costs: The monthly membership may be reasonable, but will you ...

Cancellation policies: Salespeople won’t always tell you this, but in most states the law requires a three-day cooling-off peri ...

Equipment .......................................................................................... You may not consider yourse ...

Members ............................................................................................. If you’re new to a club, y ...

When you’re taken on a tour of the club, notice whether your tour guide actu- ally answers your questions, instead of spewing fi ...

A number of clubs have gone way beyond day care, building full-fledged kid gyms with tyke-sized weight machines and cardiovascul ...