Pilates Chair Can Help Prep Knees for Ski Season Physical Therapy Products Working with the Pilates method and performing exercises on the Pilates Chair can help keep knees healthy, even when participating in winter sports such as skiing, according to Gail Giovanniello, owner of Mind Your Body Fitness, New York. “One of my …

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Tamron Hall shares her fitness routine with Women's Health msnbc.com (blog) Years of running track have worn out her knees, so Tamron relies on Pilates and workout DVDs. I always travel with my workout DVDs. I am not a big gym person, so the DVDs are perfect for me. I have a fit ball (soft ball) and a resistance band that I … and more »

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Three Ways an Athlete Can Treat Sore Knees at Home Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network 3 hours, 28 minutes ago Sore knees are a very common problem among athletes, especially during contact sports, and Pilates. If an athlete is suffering from sore knees, he or she will have a decreased athletic performance, …

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Jumping through hoops: Pistons workout humbles News reporter The Detroit News You can't compare it to Tae Bo, P90X or Pilates. What he put me through was more than enough to bring even the most finely tuned athlete to his knees. … and more »

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News' reporter partakes in — and barely survives — Pistons workout The Detroit News You can't compare it to Tae Bo, P90X or Pilates. What he put me through was more than enough to bring even the most finely tuned athlete to his knees. … and more »

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The class begins with tossing around a fairly heavy medicine ball. There are one-handed tosses, tosses done with one foot in the air, and some while bending at the knees. This is followed by lunges, squats, back bends – and a whole bunch of other strength and balance exercises that last more than an hour.

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Caring for Hips and Knees to Avoid Artificial Joints New York Times Pilates, moderate weight lifting, vinyasa yoga, and swimming are all non-impact forms of exercise that firm up your muscles without jeopardizing your … and more »

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