By adding light weights to traditional Pilates exercises you can increase your lean muscle mass while training your core. Celebrity trainer Juliet Kaska created a full-body Pilates workout using an exercise band, light dumbbells, and ankle weights to build metabolism-boosting muscle – exactly what we need heading into the Christmas holidays. If you don't have these props, don't worry: this …

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Power Up Your Metabolism! Pre-Holiday Pilates Workout

INCREASING your lean muscle mass can help speed up your bodys fat-burning ability and could be your key to permanent weight loss. By Linda Drummond

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