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Pilates Has No Boundaries and continues to soar in popularity

Man or woman, athlete or beginner, soon-to-be Mom or busy Mom, active ager or teen – Pilates can do a world of good for nearly everyone and anyone! Whatever your fitness routine, Pilates can enhance your everyday workout, improve your posture, lengthen and tone your entire body, prevent injury and develop greater body awareness – to name just a few of the perks.

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Common Pilates Myths

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  • Myth #1 - Pilates is not for men

    Mistakenly stereotyped as exercise for women, Pilates was originally designed by a man, for men. Joseph Pilates developed the regimen during a career that included stints as a boxing coach, martial artist and athletic trainer. Despite this history, Pilates has gotten off to a slower start with men. It’s the best exercise for men because it increases their strength, flexibility and agility.” The truth: Pilates will greatly enhance athletic performance, by improving strength and flexibility. Golfers will hit the ball farther. Runners will run longer and they’ll do it without pain. Professional NBA and NFL sports teams — including the New Jersey Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — now use Pilates as an essential part of their conditioning.

  • Myth #2 - Pilates is not challenging enough.

    For decades, a traditional workout consisted of lifting weights, running hard, and getting sore —the classic “no pain, no gain” mentality. Pilates is different, focusing on quality and precision of movement rather than the quantity of repetitions. Nonetheless, it’s a thorough full-body workout that’ll challenge even your most fit members. Pilates demands that you concentrate on each movement. Focus on performing the exercises correctly, and you’ll definitely feel like you’ve had a good workout. The truth: For members willing to rethink the “no pain, no gain” approach, Pilates provides no-nonsense, full-body strength and agility training. It delivers results, often with decreased potential for the strains and soreness that inhibit progress.

Low fat berry cheesecake

What You Need:

  • 2 HONEY MAID Low Fat Honey Grahams, crushed (about 1/4 cup)
  • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Fat Free Cream Cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • ½ cup raspberries
  • 2 Tbsp. strawberry jelly, melted

    • Make It:

    HEAT oven to 300°F.

    SPRINKLE graham crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Beat next 5 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.

    POUR into pie plate.

    BAKE 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours. Top with fruit just before serving; drizzle with jelly

Preparation:
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add the egg white, and beat until combined.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix until the dough becomes a soft ball.
3. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

5. Remove the dough. and roll it out to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured flat surface. Use a cookie cutter of your choice to cut shapes out of the dough, and continue the process until all of the dough is used. Place the cookies on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with sugared sprinkles if desired.

6. Bake for 10 minutes, or just until the edges start to brown. Cool completely on wire racks.

 

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