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Best Pilates for beginners?

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Question by Andrea: Best Pilates for beginners?
I am getting close to my weight loss goal of 140…yay…! however, my mid section from chest to thighs REALLY needs some toning. I have 2 kids to thank for that, haha.
I was thinking pilates would be the best for me. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a really good program (dvd please, i do better watching than trying to get it from a book) that got good results. I need the beginners i think as i have never done it before. I am pretty good with tae bo and do a lot of walking, so i have some endurance-if that has anything to do with it*
I am more concerned with toning vs. weight loss, i think i finally have the loss thing figured out…lol
Any suggestions and/or recommendations would be extremely helpful!!! Thanks in advance for answering and helping me out!
i should mention- i no longer do the tae bo- i can’t handle much impact on my knees and lower back. Arthritic knees run in my family and i have had lower back weakness since twisting a disc a couple months ago. That’s another reason i would really like to strengthen those muscles.

*thanks for the recommendation so far! will definately look it up* 😉
thanks workouts! great info.

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Answer by kate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLMSKiETBA
all the 5 parts of this pilates regime is FANTASTIC!
my sister did this for 2 months…. 6 days a week and lost 8 kilos…… do it religiously…. helps tremendous amount!
all the best!!! 🙂

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Q&A: Best diet book?

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Question by serenecobra1: Best diet book?
Hi, I need advice on the best diet book for me. I was looking into SouthBeach, Harley Pasternak, the Supermarket diet, the GI diet, anything that might help me shed some extra pounds. I want something that will be a long lasting. I exercise and do pilates 6 days a week, and I usually keep my calorie intake to about less than 1400 with fruits and veges, whole wheat, and fish. I just want some variety. If you had any good results from a certain diet with lasting effects, please tell me. Thank you so much.

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Answer by blueingreene
you need to check out Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle!

there’s a review below, his system WORKS .. if you stick with it.

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How do you know what is the best type of fitness equipment and the best place to buy it from?

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Question by just julie: How do you know what is the best type of fitness equipment and the best place to buy it from?
I like the bowflex commercials and so forth for example. Plus the pilates gym stuff looks good and then the treadmill or cycles look good. I see them for sale everywhere! Qvc has some of the same products as advertised on the products own webpage for example. So where is the best place or store to buy equipment from? I see many at Wal-Mart, Sears, online… everywhere. I want one for strength training/toning and one for cardio. I don’t want to spend a fortune, but I want to invest in something that will last and give me good results.

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Answer by apak
I needed cardio with little to no impact so I purchased a Gazelle Elite Glider (Fitness Quest) I really like it & I can do toning on it as well.
My husband really likes his Total Gym Platinum because it uses his own body weight as resistance.
He almost got the Bowflex, but they were recalled because the bows had broken of some of them & they are big & bulky. They almost need a room to themselves.
As for choosing the right one, I think it is up to you & what you are looking for in the equipment you buy. Also, the room you have to accomodate the equipment. And price of course….

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