Every time we engage in a Pilates movement—whether it’s a controlled Roll-Up, a powerhouse Plank, or a slow and steady Leg Circle—we should be fully in that moment. Pilates isn’t about mindlessly repping out crunches while mentally drafting your grocery list. It’s about connecting breath, body, and movement with purpose. That’s where the magic happens….
If you’re in your 40s or 50s and wondering, “What is happening to my body?” you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not imagining it. The changes that come with perimenopause and menopause can feel like a slow-motion ambush. One day you’re sprinting through your to-do list, and the next you’re lying awake at 2 a.m., wondering…
Hell, one of the most baller programs out there (and one I reference often myself) – Meghan Callaway’s Ultimate Pull-Up Program (ahem, it’s its 3-year anniversary this week and it’s on sale for 50% OFF the regular price hint, hint, nudge, nudge) – incorporates a bevy of eccentric only pull-ups…I mean, it’s well established that…
Admittedly, this seems a bit strange to say given we have two HANDS to grab onto the barbell with. However the LATS are a key player in “connecting” us to the barbell during deadlifts. It ensures more full-body tension, but also hands us a slight biomechanical advantage via scapular posterior tilt. Ensuring the lats are…
Everyone knows that exercise promotes good health. But many don’t understand just how important it really is. For decades, health care professionals have cautioned people about the dangers of obesity. But those warnings have largely gone unheeded. Until recently, too many Americans viewed exercise as the ticket to a beach body—not the first line of…
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