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Gene Variant For Biological Ageing In Humans Discovered

Written on February 8, 2010 – 10:17 pm | by admin

Scientists from the UK and The Netherlands have identified for the first time a variant of a gene that is linked to biological ageing in humans and suggest the discovery will help us better understand cancer and diseases of ageing.

The findings of the study by researchers based at the University of Leicester and King’s College London, UK, and also at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, were reported online in Nature Genetics on 7 February. Continue training!

Tags: Biological Ageing, Humans

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Rael Pilates – Art, Science, and Passion

Written on February 8, 2010 – 5:22 pm | by admin

Exciting News: I have just published a wonderful new interview with Pilates master instructor, Rael Isacowitz.

Rael is the author of the excellent book Pilates, the inventor of the Avalon Pilates equipment, and a teacher of extraordinary skill who shares his special blend of art and science in Pilates through DVDs, workshops, and teacher training programs around the world.

I could hardly be more honored to spend an hour talking with Rael Isacowitz, and to share it with you.

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Tags: Pilates, Pilates Art

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Pilates Foam Roller Fun

Written on February 5, 2010 – 10:36 pm | by admin

When I first got into foam rollers I saw them as a great stretch and relaxation tool, and maybe a prop to help with certain exercises. But lately, Pilates people have been getting downright ingenious with these things.

I recently reviewed an MP3 foam roller and ring workout from Lynda Lippin where she taught some new foam roller moves that gave me an “ah ha moment” or two. Now, adding on to our exercise of the week, chest lift on the ball, a Pilates Forum member has posted some fun ideas for chest lift variations on the foam roller.

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Exercise of the Week: Chest Lift w Rotation on the Ball

Written on February 5, 2010 – 7:41 pm | by admin

This week we introduce yet another wonderful video made for us by Movements Afoot studio in NYC. What I love here is that we get to progress an exercise from basic Pilates breathing and scooping the abs, to chest lift on the ball, to adding a twist rotation, and then to a full circular rotation called around the world.

When you watch this video, please notice how perfectly stable our models lower body is as her upper body moves.

Learn Chest Lift w Rotation on the Ball

You might also like to build this exercise up from the mat.

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Tags: Week, Week Chest

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