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<title>Gina Jackson - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gina Jackson, is a classically trained Pilates Teacher and has been teaching along the Gold Coast of Hudson and Bergen County, NJ for the past ten years. Certified by Power Pilates of New York, Gina has trained with Master Teachers Bob Liekens and Susan Moran Perich, Senior Teachers Alison Laundrie and Juliet Harvey, Master Teachers Kathy Corey, Alycea Ungaro and has enjoyed, listened and learned from the personal stories of Joe Pilates as told by Kathy Grant and Lolita San Miguel. As a Pilates Method Alliance member, she offers a challenging workout to all students and works with men and ... ]]></description>
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<title>Men: Practicing Pilates</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:56:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some men can, some men do. Some will, some won't. Everyone needs it. Practice that is. Practice for physical conditioning, refinement and perfection.]]></description>
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<title>Body Fat: Suck It Out or Work It Out?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 13:37:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I can't tell you how frequently I coach and remind students and clients of the need for building consistency in a daily fitness regimen and program. Using the principles of Pilates for active movement, I admonish people to heed and act on Plato's statement, "lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." As the body ages, the "good condition" of the youthful body breaks down and lean muscle - unattended to - may become mushy layers of fatty deposits. Some have elected to use the technology and the cosmetic surgery of liposuction to alter the body's physical appearance.]]></description>
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<title>Changing Life and Body With Pilates Movement</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:52:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people think exercise and especially, Pilates will help them with creating flat, toned abdominals and exceptional length in the lines of the body. There is no question these are a few of the physical, transformative outcomes of Pilates with consistent, conscientious work either with the studio equipment and or a mat program. The surprise for many people, however, is the way their lives becomes changed as a result of using Pilates to move the body.]]></description>
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<title>Pilates Fitness &amp; TRX Suspension For Functional Cross Training</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:22:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, we can all throw heavy weights around quite easily. Who among us has not enjoyed using the leg press to tone and strengthen the quads, glutes and hamstrings. Or the use of dumbbells to add extra resistance to lunges and squats. Pilates instructors, Yoga teachers and personal trainers, however, are now expressing a new love for cross training in their respective disciplines with the use of TRX Suspension straps. In my opinion, there maybe no need for weights anymore!]]></description>
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<title>Rest, Relaxation and the Zen of Nothing-Ness</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:53:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is pretty amazing. The damage we can do to ourselves without even being present to the process. I work extremely hard at helping other people work hard on themselves. I pride myself on the consistent, hard work I do to my own body.]]></description>
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<title>Overdoing Fitness? The Power of Small Change</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:23:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Small changes, micro movements, focused control that is my new mantra for most of the people I see, work with and observe. There is no question, our society, technology and quest for perfection has pushed us to instantaneous gratification levels so far off the mark, that we are driving ourselves crazy trying to do it all, all the time, all at once, all over and everywhere.]]></description>
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<title>Riding, Running and Rebounding For Health &amp; Fitness</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:14:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do horseback riding, cycling and running all have in common? Simple! They all require a strong, lifted core to execute and maximize the exercise. That means that rely on the use of the abdominal center, erectors of the back and spine to maneuver.]]></description>
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<title>Cleaning Up Your Body &amp; Wash Away Body Fat</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:53:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So many of my female clients approach me with this question. You may find yourself or a friend asking or thinking about it yourself, from time to time. Repetition in this area is good for emphasis. Not only on the work itself, but in the steps to bring about a reality to the end state and desired goal. ]]></description>
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<title>Burn Fat and Calories - Band, Discs, A Field and Sun</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:04:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the road to weight loss and continuous weight management necessitates a myriad of challenges to keep the body and your mind engaged. If you continue to do the same things over and and over without changes to your protocol, intensity, or the interval of your work, you can should expect the same results from the work. So for example, a simple jog around a track for cardio conditioning can be intensified with a few small easily portable tools.]]></description>
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<title>Twenty Minutes to Create Toned Arms &amp; Shoulders</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:08:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obtaining strong, toned and defined arms and shoulders is first of all, not an overnight process.  Creating definition to the arms and shoulders requires consistent work and dietary adjustments. This work can be performed in twenty minutes, however, the amount of tone, definition, strength and change of appearance of your arms will depend upon the existing condition as well as the amount of body fat in existence.]]></description>
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<title>How to Lose the Last 5-10 Pounds</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:47:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges to most of us seeking to lose (and keep off) those last 5-10 pounds is feeding the muscle we built as we try to burn the fat laying on top of it.  Yes, diet and nutrition are essential and key variables to the process. They cannot be ignored.]]></description>
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<title>Tall, Long &amp; Lifted From the Bottom Up</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:33:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can you get and stay tall, long and lifted from the bottom up?  What might you be lifting to get there?  Can it be maintained without a lot of effort?  The answers are Easy! Everything! and Absolutely!]]></description>
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<title>Taking Pilates - Focus Into Your Gym Workout</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:10:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You spend all that time and money with your Pilates teacher weekly, right? Whether privately, in a semi-private or in a group mat class. You love how you feel when you leave the studio or class, right? You believe in the work and see what it has done to your body, then why not take the principles of the workout with you onto the gym floor the next time you go there?]]></description>
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<title>Work With Focus and Control</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:40:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You cannot make it happen, you can "let it happen."  Whether you want to do it with the Teaser, the Roll Up, a spine extension exercise or a simple push up, it needs to be done with focus, control, breath and concentrated work, coordinating your mind and body to move your muscle.]]></description>
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<title>Protein - That's What You Need!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:34:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are working really hard on that treadmill, pushing really firmly on the elliptical and kicking your butt on that stationary bike daily and still find yourself pulling your hair out with the mush of muscle that won't tighten up. Yes! Protein - that is what you really need now.]]></description>
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<title>Five Steps to the Best Bare-&amp;-Toned Shoulders Arms and Back</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:28:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every summer shoulders, arms and backs are exposed to sunlight, moonlight and starlight. Tanned and toned shoulders and arms are exquisitely beautiful in sleeveless, strapless and backless dresses. What will the light on your bare and naked arms and shoulders say in the coming season?]]></description>
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<title>Five Steps to Lose 20 Pounds</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You made the commitment to yourself to lose 20, 25 or 30 pounds. Congratulations! You have started moving forward already by taking that first step of establishing a goal. With that in hand, these five, tried and tested, rules of the road will help you keep your promise to yourself.]]></description>
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<title>A Few Good Preparation Steps For Outdoor Hiking</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:59:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The avid outdoorsman (and in my case, outdoorswoman!) knows to plan and prepare for a hiking expedition. Logistical prep, mental and overall fitness level preparation are key to making the experience an enjoyable one, and void of controllable injury.]]></description>
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<title>Working Hard and Seeing No Results?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:16:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you feel like its "2 Steps Forward but 3 Steps Back?" Is your fitness program caught in the land of "in-between?" Do you feel like you are doing all you can to squeeze the best results out of your body, but not seeing the results you want and expect? It's probably not your trainer or training. You are probably among the lion share of Americans that get caught on that never-ending cycle of not fully controlling what, when and how they eat to support their fitness program.]]></description>
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<title>What Stimulates You in Managing Weight Loss, Beauty and Aging?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:08:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Oh, our obsessive quest for youth and beauty. It drives our behavior and beliefs of what is good, right and possible. Sometimes the obsession can drive us over the edge to "try anything" to get and maintain the result we think we need and want.]]></description>
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<title>Twenty Minutes to Longer, Leaner Legs!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:12:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An area of concern for many women - no matter what age - is the shape, tone and length of muscle of our legs. The suppleness of front, back, sidelines of the legs and surely the curve of the derriere are the parts of our bodies that get a lot of focus and attention in everything we do, every way we move and everywhere we come and go. Why not spend a minimum of twenty minutes a session, twice a week, shaping and toning these lifelong supports to mental and physical health and beauty.]]></description>
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<title>Snacking - For Strength and Stamina</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:45:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To build, strengthen and tone your body and specifically your muscle, you want to eat to feed the muscle. We all understand the need for small meals frequently throughout the day, yet many clients I speak with still find it difficult or confusing as to what constitutes a good snack for strength and stamina.]]></description>
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<title>Use Pilates To Build Strength For Your Back</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:40:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Pilates workout - either on the mat or on the studio equipment - is one of the best known healing disciplines for the back. Sure, a Pilates workout focuses intently on the use of the abdominal center. The deep "scoop," "lifting in and up" of the abdominals is crucial to moving the body effortlessly through all the exercises of Pilates. However, the true student of Pilates and the healing effects it has on lifting, elongating and strengthening the body learns very quickly the importance of strengthening the other muscles of the body in opposition or stabilized resistance to the core abdominals.]]></description>
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<title>Weight Maintenance Controls -  Fantasy or Reality Based?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:05:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your life maintenance program fantasy or reality based? Are you doing the things that will prolong a healthy life and lifestyle or fantasizing about the things you want to do in and with your life?]]></description>
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<title>How To Work Abdominals for a Full 60 Minutes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:55:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sixty minutes? Work my abdominals for a "full 60 minutes?" I'll bet you are thinking Jesh! Isn't that too much time? Actually, if all you were doing were crunches and sit-ups, it would most definitely be a bit too much and you would probably see diminishing returns as well. Read on, as I have another way and another suggestion.]]></description>
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<title>Taking Your Workout on the Road</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:29:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ok, so you have been working out regularly - on your own or with your trainer - for a few months now. You like the results you are feeling in your body and really do not want to let the upcoming out-of-town trip [or vacation for that matter] stop your progress. It is simply impossible to carry those 15, 20 or 25 lb dumbbells in your carry-on luggage! Your partner said to forget even thinking about lugging the 5, 8, or 10lb weights as well. Dilemma? Oh contraire! It will be very easy to take your Upper and Lower Body workouts on the road using the common tools hanging on the walls of every gym. Resistance Bands to the rescue!]]></description>
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<title>Do It Big With Balls</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:45:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We Do It Big with Stability Balls - that is!  Stability balls challenge and therefore, help to develop core strength, balance and control.  I like to use them for all my workout routines but find particular good use for the tool when doing lunges, hamstring curls, pushups, planks and abdominal pikes.]]></description>
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<title>Strength Gain and Weight Loss With Pilates - A Personal Experience</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:49:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People frequently ask me "Can I lose weight doing Pilates?" "Is it a vigorous workout?" "Will it tone my body?" My answer is usually, "Yes, yes, and yes! However, how much depends on you." Randy Davis, a 30-something publishing industry manager, is an inspiring student of Pilates. Her case history is worth the telling and reading - by way of answering these common questions about Pilates training.]]></description>
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<title>Cross Training With Pilates</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:06:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a workout schedule that will burn fat at the same time as helping you produce a longer, leaner physique bear in mind Pilates. Pilates programs are intended to help build up your strength and suppleness and combined with cardio training, will consistently help in burning calories, losing weight and burning fat. The approach to exercise is one of the finest ways to get going on the road to good health.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating to Support Strength Training</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:23:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I promised a simple menu for a client that continues to work hard taking two steps forward at training but falls back three steps - through her eating habits - and finds no gain is accomplished.   In fact, most of us struggle with the same issue.  I encourage people to make a selection and commit to a nutritional support program that you can live with - daily - for at least two months and then stand back and see the results of your work.   For example, my website provides a link to eDiets  which provides an array of diet and nutrition choices.  Pick one, sign up and work with it.]]></description>
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<title>The Hardest Part is Eating Right!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The hardest part of training the body for every client I work with on a daily basis is what and how to eat on a regular basis. I get more questions on this topic, see more puzzled faces, find more hidden secrets about what they are really doing from every good intentioned person on this topic. It is a puzzle for most people. The what, the how, the when and the nagging argument if the choices made were the right ones.]]></description>
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<title>Consciousness In Fitness - A Few Thoughts For The Over-40 Crowd</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:34:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With a little luck, the older we get the wiser we become. For sure, we remain emotional creatures of lots of crazy habits, but as we age and mature, we do generally try to take advantage of the experience of living and our growth to help us coast through life more gracefully. At least we hope we do?! So with the knowledge and experience we have in using our bodies (assuming you are like me and well over 40 years of age) it stands to reason, the older we get the more conscious we are about our fitness regime and program. If you are conscious about your health, the quality of your life and the grace and ease with which you choose to enjoy it, you probably have adopted a lifestyle approach to fitness.]]></description>
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