What Is Classical Pilates?
How does Classical Pilates differ from contemporary renditions of the method? Let’s break it down.
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Fitness
The Gym Is Actually Destroying Your Body. Here’s How To Fix It.
While weightlifting gives you fast, noticeable results, it could actually be messing you up in the long term.
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5 Questions to Ask Your Pilates Instructor
What should you ask your instructor to make the most of your time and Pilates practice?
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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing A Pilates Studio
How can you choose a good Pilates studio? Find out by asking these ten questions.
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Body After Baby: Common Postnatal Symptoms and What Cause Them
As with pregnancy, postnatal recovery comes with its own set of challenges. Senior Pilates instructor Nicole Serje breaks down 4 common post-pregnancy symptoms to watch out for.
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5 Tips to Manage COVID-19 Information Overload
Feeling overwhelmed by the barrage of news about COVID-19 lately? You are not alone. Read on for some useful tips from Flex instructor Viv Kan on how to overcome the information overload.
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Can I Really Change My Body In 30 Days?
The answer is yes! Two of HK’s most experienced trainers explain how to stick with a 30-day exercise plan, so you can feel the change once and for all.
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The One Thing That Changed This Dancer’s Body – For The Better
Katie Duff was a professional dancer and aerial performer at Disney parks in Japan and Hong Kong. To the observer, she was at her physical peak.
But something wasn’t right with her body. She was bulky in some areas and not feeling particularly fit.
“I was doing the same thing every day (as a performer) but not doing enough cardiovascular (work),” says the Flex instructor, who adds that parts of her body were weaker than others due to the repetitive nature of her routines.
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Why You Don’t Love The Hundred (And How to Make Sure You Do!)
Nail the Hundred once and for all – originally Joseph Pilates’ first exercise in the Classical Pilates mat work sequence.
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Defying Gravity with the Pilates Powerhouse
Most people associate Pilates with the core, and they’re not wrong. However, Joseph Pilates’ Contrology movements all initiate from what he called the Pilates Powerhouse, and the powerhouse is so much more than the core. Comprising the abdominals, the buttocks and the inner thighs, when these multiple layers of muscles are powered up, along with the pelvic floor, they create a column of strength for the spine.
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