Beyond Pilates
I am the co-creator of The Pilates Wheel. My partner is a long time Pilates practitioner and teacher, but I don’t come from a Pilates background. My background is in strength and conditioning - you know barbells, dumbbells, speed chutes,...
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When we’re looking at our diet, especially when we are starting a new regimen, we say to ourselves, try to be perfect 80% of the time, don’t worry the other 20% isn’t everything we want it to be.
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The holiday elves are here, and they want to tell you, “It’s ok! Enjoy the holiday meal. Have a holiday cookie. Nothing bad is going to happen.”
If your 80/20 rule becomes the 70/30 rule, or even 60/40 for four or five days, you will be fine. You won’t wake up and suddenly not recognize the person staring back in the mirror. You won’t find yourself crying in a corner with a half eaten pecan pie in your hand. You won’t jump up on the office printer and photocopy your underwear while eating two Christmas cupcakes and chugging a quart of eggnog. Well, you might, but that requires a different conversation.
Strength is the basis of all movement. This is why, our strength training and mobility efforts have to be consistent. No matter your level of ability. You must start somewhere and never stop progressing. As we age it is even more necessary to push ourselves to be stronger and more mobile because time won’t stop but we can stop time, to some extent anyway. And Thank God! For best results you have to constantly, challenge yourself.
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Hi All. A few weeks ago we sent out an article on intermittent fasting - our take and suggestions about what it is and how to use it. Some of you felt you needed more information. So, we are going...
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