pilates

Famous & Doing Pilates

You’re not alone, a lot of famous people are doing Pilates too. According to an recent article in Health Magazine, Keri Russell does Pilates when she gets the chance.

And, assuming the Internet doesn’t lie, here is a list of other famous folks who like to challenge their core:

Jennifer Anitson, Kim Catrall, Joan Collins, Courtney Cox, Cindy Crawford, Jamie Lee Curtis, Minnie Driver, Daisy Fuentes, Danny Glover, Hugh Grant, the Cleveland Indians, Jessica Lange, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, the San Francisco 49ers, Martha Stewart, Rod Stewart, Sharon Stone, Uma Therman, Tina Turner, and Vanessa Williams

And if this picture is any indicator, perhaps Cate Blanchett does too. She’s carrying a fitness ring, used in Pilates.

Famous & Doing PilatesMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:35:25-04:00

Remember Joe

Now and again I find myself looking up pictures of Joe Pilates. I’m not sure why I do it. I think because I’m so impressed by him. I feel like if I stare at him a little I’ll learn more about him or the exercises. More than likely, I’ll probably just go crazy. But I love to look at him. He fascinates me. So I thought you might like flipping through some pictures too. This link will take you to google images on Joe Pilates.

Remember JoeMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:35:25-04:00

Pilates Calories

Here is the recent claim on calories burned during a Pilates workout:

5.7 per minute for a 125-pound woman which is about 342 per hour.

Of course, Pilates isn’t about burning calories, but getting stronger from the inside out. Still, it’s good to know that stats.

Pilates CaloriesMaggie Downie2014-08-04T18:05:05-04:00

Spine

Joseph Pilates was known to say:

“You’re only as young as your spine.”

SpineMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:35:27-04:00

Hanging Upside Down

Last week I tried Anti-Gravity Yoga. I’ve been wanting to try this for what feels like years, but it has actually only been since whenever Sheri Sheppard tried it on the View. (Given the way time has been flying by that could have been three months ago.)

I was a little nervous because I had taken an exhausting fitness class before and was afraid my muscles would be exhausted. I’ve also hung upside down before and while my back loves it, sometimes my head feels like my brain is going to ooze out of my eyes after they have popped out from all the force. (Great image, I know.)

Fears aside, I finally found a mixed-level class in NYC and met my sister so we could take the class together. She’d been wanted to try it too and is a yoga instructor, which for some reason made me feel like her skills might rub off on me. We share genetics, but I don’t seem to be any better at yoga than she is at Pilates.

Hanging Upside DownMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:35:27-04:00