Category Archives: Exercise science
Stay Lifted
They all said it was going to happen: Mom, grandma, Oprah, the television news, the Mayo Clinic… The forces of gravity are pushing on you and your body parts every single day. That’s more significant than an apple falling on your head. … Continue reading
Fight Fatigue and Get Happy
You’ve sworn that you’re finally going to get back into shape. Sure, you’ve said it before, and it hasn’t worked out. You’re busy with work and kids (often that’s the same thing). You have to make dinner (breakfast, lunch, snacks) or … Continue reading
Do You Hate an Exercise? Do it Everyday.
When I’m not good at something, I don’t do it (or rarely). Of my (very long list) of things I don’t do, here’s a sampling: Cooking Ironing Cleaning ovens Plumbing Ironman triathlons Regular triathlons Running, in general Automotive maintenance Ice … Continue reading
High Heeled Suri
Mariska…Uncut* Since her birth, there’s been a lot of talk about Suri Cruise. I don’t feel it’s my place to comment on how parents are raising their child. After all, I don’t have any kids (unless you count my 4-legged … Continue reading
The Bandhas – A Pilates Point-of-View
This blog post originally appeared in the Elephant Journal, but we liked it so much we decided to give it a permanent home on the Fuse Pilates blog as well. If you’ve taken a yoga class, you may have heard … Continue reading
To Fitness Clothing Brands – A Brief Overview of Proper Standing Posture
One of the many, many things I’ve had wrong with me is single-sided gluteus medius muscle weakness in closed chain exercises. Basically, when I stand, I have a tendency to lean my weight into my right hip, overstretching those hip … Continue reading
Pilates for Better Sex
The obvious blog post for Valentine’s Day is how Fuse Pilates can improve your sex life. Not to disappoint, Fuse instructor Monica Shores tackled the topic. This post has been Rated R, and contains content that is inappropriate for anyone under … Continue reading
Fuse Pilates for the People (What Makes Us Different)
I’m always puzzled when people are surprised that they’re not taking a “regular Pilates class” when they come to Fuse. We never say we are traditional. In fact, I think we try pretty hard to say we’re not. There have … Continue reading
A Breath of Fresh Air
If you’ve ever taken a class with Mariska, you’ve probably heard her say “Hold… But not your breath.” Fuse Ambassador Heather Burchfield takes a moment (and a deep breath) to talk a little about why… Stop what you are doing. … Continue reading
