After 45 minutes of pumping and burning on the spinning cycles at Defy Gravity, sweat-soaked riders let go of the handlebars for a cool-down. But this isn't time to coast. Class members reach up for the gray resistance bands that dangle from the ceiling, mounted above every bike. As their…

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Spinning, Pilates join in new workout in O.C.

GRAY MATTERS: Need a little motivation to ramp up your exercise program Times-Standard HealthSport, Inlight Fitness, Praxis Fitness, Cal Courts, Arcata Core Pilates and Power-N-Fitness are offering adults age 55 and older free orientation and training classes next month. ”If you've wanted to try Pilates or tai chi, if you've been … and more »

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GRAY MATTERS: Need a little motivation to ramp up your exercise program – Times-Standard