Why Pilates? (part one)
May 5th was National Pilates Day, a day around the world that celebrates the Pilates Method and its’ founder, Joseph Pilates. It only seems appropriate that I write about Joe and his method, which he originally called “Contrology”. After studying and teaching Pilates for the past 10 years I have seen a lot of misconceptions [...]
”Meet You at The Barre” has a whole new meaning with this class!
The Barre workout is a new fitness craze that is sweeping across the country and here in Westerville. Since the premier of the Black Swan, it seems women have sparked an interest in the ballet based Barre workouts. They have caught the attention of movie stars like Madonna and Zooey Deschanel. Why? Because they work [...]
New Space and a New Schedule
To welcome the Fall, Turning Point Fitness has a New space to go along with our New schedule. We are in the process of expanding our current space, which will include a new room for our Pilates Apparatus, TRX classes, and Pilates Tower classes. We are also adding some great new classes this Fall, so [...]
TRX, a nice alternative to weights.
One of the classes and pieces of equipment that I feel has yet to be recognized in the Columbus area is the TRX®. The TRX® suspension trainer is still a growing trend in the fitness industry. TRX® is not only a piece of equipment, but is a whole new system of strength training in itself. [...]
Pilates and Perseverance Pays off!
I want to share a success story with you. Too many times we don’t hear enough of these, we only hear about failures. I get a lot of people starting Pilates as they move on from physical therapy or they have read Pilates can help relieve pain associated with back problems. Pilates can help relieve [...]
Pilates Continues to Experience Growth
According to IDEA’s 2010 Program and Equipment trends in fitness, Pilates is continuing its’ growth spurt. [i] According to the survey, which was taken by 157 IDEA business and program directors, 90% of them are offering some type of Pilates programming at their facility.[ii] Pilates offers many options for one to practice: Mat, Tower, Reformer [...]
Three Ways to Challenge the 5 Ab Series
In a Pilates mat class, whether it is beginner or advanced, I always find that the 5 abdominal series a challenging set of exercises. The 5 ab series consists of; Single Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Scissors, Lower Lift, and Criss Cross. Here are three ways to keep them interesting: 1 – Try doing all 5 exercises [...]
Pilates Tower Class
Turning Point Fitness has recently purchased five Pilates Tower units. They have been set up and put to use for the last week. Needless to say many of my clients find them quite interesting, since not too many fitness facilities in the Columbus area have these unique pieces of Pilates equipment. I figured I would take [...]
