Athleta Chi » Pilates http://www.athleta.net/chi Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:47:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Pilates On the Go: Double Straight Leg Stretch http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/05/27/pilates-on-the-go-double-straight-leg-stretch/ http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/05/27/pilates-on-the-go-double-straight-leg-stretch/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:49:22 +0000 Tara Krolczyk http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=5848 by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Maybe you are beginning to notice some impressive results from the stomach series. So let's take it up a notch with the Double Straight Leg Stretch. This fourth exercise in the stomach series targets the "powerhouse" to the extreme... 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Related Chi: ]]> http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/03/09/student-of-life-student-for-life/feed/ 6 Pilates On the Go: Double Leg Stretch http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/18/pilates-on-the-go-double-leg-stretch/ http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/18/pilates-on-the-go-double-leg-stretch/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:43:09 +0000 Tara Krolczyk http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4453 by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | It's the month of love... time to give those abdominals some extra love and attention! Continuing on with our stomach series is a great way to give yourself some tender loving care. The Double Leg Stretch, which is the second exercise in the stomach series... Related Chi: ]]> http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/18/pilates-on-the-go-double-leg-stretch/feed/ 1 Pilates On the Go: Single Leg Stretch http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/01/20/pilates-on-the-go-single-leg-stretch/ http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/01/20/pilates-on-the-go-single-leg-stretch/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:41:08 +0000 Tara Krolczyk http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=3712 by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Whether you are shoveling snow, skiing in the mountains, running the trails, or getting bikini-ready for that spring break vacation, the Pilates "stomach series" is a great way to strengthen and tone the core. Better core strength means fewer back, neck, and hip injuries... Related Chi: ]]> http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/01/20/pilates-on-the-go-single-leg-stretch/feed/ 0 Pilates On the Go: Rolling Like a Ball http://www.athleta.net/chi/2009/12/12/pilates-on-the-go-rolling-like-a-ball/ http://www.athleta.net/chi/2009/12/12/pilates-on-the-go-rolling-like-a-ball/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:00:19 +0000 Tara Krolczyk http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=3232 by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | Think back to your childhood days when you could drop down at the top of a grassy hill, and tumble and roll, giggling uncontrollably, until you reached the bottom... Well, Rolling Like a Ball will bring back some of those memories and release some endorphins at the same time... 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Related Chi: ]]> http://www.athleta.net/chi/2009/11/04/pilates-on-the-go-single-leg-circles/feed/ 2 Pilates On the Go: The Roll-Up http://www.athleta.net/chi/2009/10/16/pilates-on-the-go-the-roll-up/ http://www.athleta.net/chi/2009/10/16/pilates-on-the-go-the-roll-up/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:38:28 +0000 Tara Krolczyk http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=2994 by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | The great thing about Pilates On the Go is that you can do it when you're traveling, on a lunch hour in a private conference room, in the comfort of your home, or at a park. All you need is room to spread out and comfortable clothing. Now that you've had some time to get to know the Pilates One Hundred and are beginning to discover those abdominals (the "powerhouse") again, let's keep the ball rolling... 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