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on July 01, 2011

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PILATES EMPOWERMENT by Kerry De Vivo

July 2011 Pilates Scoop/Newsletter

What Pilates exercise do you enjoy the most? And why?

It's hard for me to choose, but here are a few favorites.

On the mat, I love the saw. It's a great opportunity to work on spinal rotation and breath.

On the reformer I love long back stretch. This is a high level advanced exercise that I was quite certain I would die from the first time I tried it. It took a while for me to be able to properly do this exercise, which is likely part of why I now like it so much.

On the cadillac, I love push through front. This exercise really shows off integrated strength of the arms into the core.

And on the wunda chair, I love the gravity defying exercise, the pull up.

TAKE A MINUTE AND BLOG BACK AND TELL US WHAT EXERCISES YOU ENJOY THE MOST AND WHY!

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QueenofHeartsJuly 6, 2011 at 2:18 PM
My favorite of the moment might be that old basic exercise Spine Stretch Forward (the subject of Amanda's article this month!!) It seems like every time I do that I find out something new about lengthening my spine and using my core.
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