“Pilates?” says Rob Powers, a 27-yearold public schoolteacher, as he furrows his brow in confusion. “Isn’t that… for moms?” Maybe that’s the stereotype among the younger set, but these days, it’s far from the truth.

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Healthy Manhattan: Classic Pilates Takes Some New Twists New York Press “Pilates?” says Rob Powers, a 27-yearold public schoolteacher, as he furrows his brow in confusion. “Isn't that… for moms?” Maybe that's the stereotype among the younger set, but these days, it's far from the truth. …

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You can call Dee Hakala fat. Just don’t call her unfit. It’s that misconception that gets her ire. To Hakala, the stereotype of “fat person as lazy person” is plain untrue and unfair. “Activity and exercise saved my life,” said Hakala, 52, of Aurora. She took this message to others when she started her New Face of Fitness program in the 1990s. This month, she is once again ready to get women …

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She calls herself fit, not fat