Pilates anyone?
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Topic: Pilates anyone?
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: Pilates anyone?
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 2:34pm
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In an attempt to rid myself of the post-baby jelly belly I've decided to start pilates.
I don't really want to lose a lot of weight, as I've always been a bit on the skinny side. But I've got a lot of flabby skin and jelly around my tummy that I'm keen to tone back into shape. Are there any of you out there who do/have done pilates? How effective did you find it for toning up? Is it simple to learn? (I'm a bit uncoordinated, lol!) TIA! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 2:57pm
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I have done pilates before and it was great. Takes a bit to learn the moves but once that s done it is easy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 3:06pm
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My sister mentioned this morning about starting dance classes again. I sooo want to! I'd love to do contemporary.
But then I have talked about it so many times and not actually got off my butt. So we'll see. Have fun with the Pilates! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 3:32pm
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My partner used to do pilates lol.. they had someone come around once a week to their work.. I've never tried, but good luck!
Nikki, a girl from my school used to do ballet then switched to contemporary, she trained for a few years at Te Whaea, now she dances with Footloose.. my friend and I go and see just about every show when she is dancing in Wgtn.. maybe you could follow her path lol, forget about the degree and just dance  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 5:11pm
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caramel, i love pilates!! i have the winsor pilates dvd and it's the only way i can tone up my thighs and flatten my jelly belly. honestly, give it a go!
you should see results in a couple of weeks from starting. it does take a bit to get the breathing down, but you'll know you've done it right cos you can feel it!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 6:40pm
I do core secrets and have been for the past 8 weeks and can see muscle defination in my arms and my tummy is getting smaller my pants are also rather loose now lol im not a fan of pilates personally 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 7:49pm
| I have the windsor pilates dvds and they did work but you really have to stick with it to see results and keep them! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 7:58pm
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I tried pilates..but hated it - i felt every injury i had ever had come back with a vengeance...and I used to dance and be very sporty...
just another opinion....be careful and ask questions if it hurts... |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 25 October 2006 at 10:19pm
| what about yoga? has anyone done that? my friend has lent me a dvd to try |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:39pm
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I did the Windsor Pilates and yoga leading up to our wedding day. That worked REALLY well, I lost heaps and toned up nicely.
I've been doing a bit of walking (pushing the buggy lol) and have signed up to do yoga with my sister. Can't wait to see this baby jelly belly gone! I was very lucky and didn't put on any weight when preggers (but I was a size 14 before and still am) was back in my jeans in 2 weeks but this bit of excess is starting to bug me! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 9:12pm
| i did yoga - pre-baby, and fell over. i had visions of it being relaxing and all about breathing, but they move fast, and i did preggie yoga - which was w bit weird and "feel your baby and see him with your inner eye", and Lewis muttering "mmmmgivetheswarmimoneymmmm", did not help with the giggles either. Not for me I'm afraid. I wanna try pilates though. anyone else thought it was pronounced to rhyme with pirate? also, when i say it all I can think about is that awful madonna soung "something something latte, yoga and pilates..." |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 9:37pm
My friend has the 'Strip to Fit' boxed set with Carmen Electra  Personally, I'd LOVE to do that
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 10:51pm
| all you need is a pole in the living room... |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 10:53pm
| that woudl be interesting but i think hubby would piss himself laughing if I broke out some of the moves in the bedroom |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 27 October 2006 at 8:39am
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Hehe Nikki, I have that one too but I just can't bring myself to do it without feeling like an absolute d!ck.
My lack of coordination and the knowledge that my Hubby would also be pissing himself if I tried out the moves on him puts me right off! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 October 2006 at 2:05pm
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I think my friends mainly do it when they are having a girlie drinking night! hehe One of them is especially extroverted and pulled out the moves for us one night It was hilarious!
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