Tue, Feb-21-06, 06:10
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From Flab to Fab!
Posts: 11,752
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Plan: Fat Flush / SB
Stats: 300/225/185
BF:No Thanks
Progress: 65%
Location: UK
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Anyone do Pilates and does it work for you?
I wanted to find other people who do pilates, Judynyc suggested it might be a great way for me to improve core muscles, I have severe back pain and have suffered like that for the past few years since falling down the stairs and slipping a disk.
I got my first DVD for Pilates today and went to do it, I got about 20 minutes through the beginers phase before I had to stop - I need to invest in a good mat because my hard wood flooring is not the ideal place to try to do such excersises!!
Do excersise mats work well? If so, what kind do I need? The ones I have been looking at on Ebay all seem really thin, surely I need one which will be very padded as much of the routine is laying on the floor, and my back just can't take it.
Also, if you have been doing Pilates for a while now, what kind of results have you seen? Have you seen many advantages in body tone? Strength?
I want to give this my best shot, so any advice would be really helpful!
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