Re: started exercise class

January 21, 2008

Pilates is awesome...it is probably my favourite work out. That is

great. I hope you stay in the class...it really works your core.

Pilates actually burns fat when you start doing the isolated muscle

exercises. There is a fantastic cardio portion of Pilates that you

might get into as you climb the classes. Although, when they combine

it with Yoga, I am not sure that instructors really go all the way but

every place is different. I worked with a Pilates personal trainer

after my car accident...it was phenomenal.

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> Hello everyone,

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> Last night I started a low-impact aerobics class that also combines

Pilates and Yoga stretches. The aerobics were tough and not entirely

" low " impact, but I did okay. I'm from the Powter school --

whatever I can't do, I modify. Given the extent of health problems in

my nervous and skeletal systems, I'm limited.

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> I liked the Pilates and I've done yoga before, so I enjoyed that

portion. I'm feeling okay today. I could have done without the moaning

and complaining from some of the women there, but oh well. For $3 per

class, who can complain about it?

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> I'm hoping to learn more Pilates exercises, and I look forward to

the yoga. I know they're not necessarily " fat burning " exercises, but

the stretching and the toning hopefully will help to counteract the

nerve damage and joint degeneration in my spine and extremities, and I

hope it will allow me to do more aerobics.

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> I may only be able to do this class until March anyway - my husband

will probably start night school in March, so I'll have no appropriate

child care for my little one ... but I'm hoping to join Curves in

March ('no sign-up fee' promotion), which would allow me to work out

in the morning instead of the evening (didn't sleep much last night,

body too revved up from my evening workout).

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> Kim

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> Secretary, Holy Terrors S.T.A.R.S.

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