Fitness: 14 things you can do in shorts right now
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Try Gyrotonic, an activity that uses a wood contraption with straps and pulleys for workouts that use elements of Pilates, yoga, tai chi and dance. The activity is good for stretching and relieving nagging muscle pain. You can find temperatures …

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Two workout DVDs to take with you on your holiday trips
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It has three short workouts (two 15-minute, one 20-minute) and a 12-minute stretching segment led by instructor Mike McArdle that feature an intense mixture of yoga, Pilates and stretching. McArdle is a pleasant instructor and gives a lot of helpful …

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Former dancer Ron Fletcher dies at 90; opened West Coast's first Pilates studio
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Ron Fletcher, a former dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the Pilates exercise system when he opened the first West Coast studio in 1972, died Tuesday at his home in Stonewall, Texas. He was 90. The cause was congestive heart …

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Former dancer Ron Fletcher dies at 90; opened West Coast's first Pilates studio
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Ron Fletcher, a former dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the Pilates exercise system when he opened the first West Coast studio in 1972, died Tuesday at his home in Stonewall, Texas. He was 90. The cause was congestive heart …

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Crazy crafter comes unglued
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It's the same sort of delusion I have when I watch the instructor on the 10-Minute Pilates tape. I begin thinking that I, too, am tall, flexible, willowy and can lie on my back and command my legs to lift completely over my head in one fluid motion. …

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A little clench is a good thing
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Those who are familiar with yoga or Pilates will already know about isometric movements, because they are frequently used in these kinds of workouts. But many athletes training for pure strength and quickness often miss a chance to incorporate …

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Spa tries to put the Elements together
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Customers can take group or private yoga classes and Pilates. A conference room is the middle of the center. A retail area — with vitamins, dietary foods, age-management skin-care products, and yoga and Pilates accessories and clothing — separates …

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Product recalls: Exercise bands and bicycles
Kansas City Star
The recall involves the Everlast Resistance Stretch Tubing, Everlast Pilates Stretch Tubing, Sportline Resistance Stretch Tubing and Pineapple Pilates Stretch Tubing. The bands were sold at sporting goods stores from March 2010 through December 2010. …
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Resistance stretch tubing recalled by EB BrandsKMTR NewsSource 16

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Hollywood Fitness Craze – PILOXING
Kansas City Star
PILOXING uniquely blends the power, speed and agility of boxing with the beautiful sculpting and flexibility of Pilates. Jill Miller, Enliven Yoga and …

IM=X Studio offers athletic version of Pilates
Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO, June 2010– A new athletic style of pilates-inspired fitness programs is now available at IM=X® Studio at Tulleries Plaza, …