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Besides core strength & a flat stomach, flexibility, improved spinal health, reduced back pain & better posture, better balance & control, a better golf game or performance in any sport, improved endurance, and enhanced general well being…Pilates keeps you young, makes you physically and emotionally strong, gives you the ability to handle whatever life throws your way…and its FUN! Here are a few examples: Videos courtesy of Pilates Anytime. Cody Robbins is Co-Owner of Performance Pilates in Sugar Land. 713-301-5007
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It’s always nice to give back to our loyal customers, especially during the holidays. At Performance Pilates we couldn’t be more grateful for the awesome people we get to see in our studio each and every day. With your help, others will easily find us too, and you get a FREE CLASS! Here are three ways to get an extra class… *Leave a GOOGLE Review: Click Here *Buy an Intro-Series Holiday Gift Certificate as a Gift: (Purchase in studio only) *Refer a Friend: If your referral buys an Intro Series, you get a FREE Class! Limit 2 Free Classes per…
Read MoreWith Valentine’s Day 1 week away…time to get the spouse off the couch! If you’re both already up and moving this is a good time to find something fun to participate in together. Many gyms and boutique studios offer a two- for- one special around Valentine’s Day. You might also find things like 30-Day fitness challenge programs that include training and diet coaching, complete with supplements for one economical price. Our GTC Gym & Training Center is offering discounts on Family Memberships the Valentines Day, so you can work out with the ones you love. We have fun in our…
Read MoreChicken Salad Lettuce Wraps Recipe courtesy of Missi Krause, Personal Trainer, and Co-Owner of GTC Gym & Training Center and approved by GTC Co-owner, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist Christy Lefevre 8oz Grilled Chicken shredded or Tuna 4oz Plain Greek Yogurt 1/3 Apple 1 Cucumber 4 Walnuts 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots Pepper to taste Wrap in Romaine Lettuce Mix first seven ingredients in a bowl. Serve on Romaine Lettuce or with rice crackers or wheat thins for dipping.
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Here we are, almost 3 weeks into the new year. How are you doing with your health & fitness resolutions? Losing weight, getting fit, and healthy life style are the number 1 New Year’s Resolutions each year. While setting goals and resolving to do better are great, those goals need to be realistic, and attainable. If you haven’t been exercising in 2013 don’t pressure yourself to run 3 miles, or expect yourself to be in the gym everyday. While those are certainly good things to do and aspire to, starting with something simple like a daily walk around the block…
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[slideshow_deploy id=’557′] It is often assumed that Pilates is for dancers, models and athletes…and it is. However, Pilates exercise is for EVERYONE. Including our senior citizens who refuse to grow old! We have an amazing group of ladies in our studio that are in their 60’s, and 70’s. These ladies are doing intermediate Classical Pilates work, despite any issues or other limitations…there’s always a modification if and when necessary. Their minds are sharp and bodies strong, and they’re always looking, reaching and asking for the next challenge…They are truly an inspiration. I love and applaud their fearlessness and embrace the…
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This is my new favorite piece of Pilates equipment….The Spine Corrector. It’s always been a personal favorite for counter movements to the everyday sitting and standing most of us endure. In my new post-grad, continuing education course, I’ve had the opportunity… and push I needed to spend more quality time, and look more closely at what this amazing piece of equipment can do for the body. [slideshow_deploy id=’456′] It’s called the spine corrector, and that’s what it’s all about…the spine. The act of sitting and/or standing vertical to gravity for long periods of time can compress the spine; muscles tighten,…
Read MoreRomana was the world renowned protege of Joeseph Pilates. We are sad to report her passing this past Friday. Thank you for continuing the work for the rest of us. You will be greatly missed! [slideshow_deploy id=’421′]
Read MoreHOLLYWOOD, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Actress Jane Seymour said she regularly goes to Pilates and some yoga classes near her Hollywood home to keep fit and help her bad back. The “Live and Let Die” actress the Los Angeles Times she was active as a child because she professionally trained as a ballerina. A knee injury when she was 16 or 17 years old ended her dancing career and Seymour said she did very little physical activity around that time. When the actress moved to Hollywood in her mid-20s, she joined a Pilates class with Kate Jackson, Jackie Smith, Farrah…
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I was in a small café today for lunch wearing my Performance Pilates T-Shirt. A very nice gentleman approached me and said “Pilates…that’s mind, body, and soul…from the inside out right?” I thanked him for knowing something about Pilates and told him that was a very good response. He went on to tell me how he would probably hurt himself if he tried to do some of those “poses”. I actually get that a lot. People tell me that they could never do Pilates because they aren’t very flexible, or coordinated. The truth is, any kind of movement requires coordination,…
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