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Evolutionary Functional Fit for Life Pilates!
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. Pilates focused his exercises on the core, postural muscles which help to keep the body balanced and provide good alignment and support for the spine, whilst concentrating on the awareness of breath. Fit For Life Pilates has taken many of Pilates exercises and has added various Pilates equipment to add progression and variation improving and maintaining muscle mass and importantly bone density. The exercises have been adapted so that we work in multi directional movements in order for us to be effective during daily life. Like Aerobics in the days of its founder, Jane Fonda, Pilates has evolved and instructors who are not embracing changes within our industry are ill informed and educated. (read The Times article dated Tuesday 10th August 2010).
Here top training tips for healthy backs and overall strength fitness are workouts that focus on exercises that require balance, strength and stability, so squats, dead lifts and standing overhead moves using weights.Resistance training using a variety of equipment as well as your own body weight encouraging the body to move in different directions and at different levels so that the core and other muscles are strengthened. (Professor Thomas Nesser)
"I totally dislike dogmas and extreme pilates methods. Joseph Pilates has left his method open and available for interpretation rather your praxis is quiet and meditative or dynamic and powerful, it is only through the Pilates Principles that give a good measure of guidelines. An educated and well qualified instructor will be able to create their own style and approach without the fear of critics from the general public." (Christiane Reiter)
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ZUMBA
Are you ready to ditch the workout and join the party?
ZUMBA... Spanish slang for "to move fast and have fun"
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CHECK OUT the Monday Night Zumba Basic PHOTOS (by Marcus Thompson)
Monthly Zumbathons click here
Fit For Life Pilates is running Monthly Zumbathons at Tiverton Rugby Club, inviting other Zumba Instructors to come along and team teach the event, with ALL proceeds going to local South West Charities. The following Dates are booked and if you have a Charity that is dear to you and you would like to fundraise for it, then please contact me and I will book your charity onto a Zumbathon date. So far they have been fantastic evenings with the bar open, Zumba Dance for 3hrs? it's as good as a nights Clubbing........weight loss guaranteed! The cost is £5 on the door and the Zumbathons start at 7.30pm.
"1 Piece Of Equipment, 1 Goal.....FAT LIBERATION!"
All photographs by IVOR MACNAMARA of www.finesse-photography.co.uk Mobile 07540 235605
Classes in the Community
Sunningmead, Tiverton, EX16 4AL
- Monday 6.45 - 7.45pm - Zumba Dance (basics)
- Monday 8 - 9pm - Step n Sweat
- Wednesday 9.45 - 10.45am - Step & Conditioning
- Wednesday 11.15 - 12.00 - FREE over 60's Keep Fit
- Wednesday 5.45 - 6.45pm - Fitness Pilates: different Pilates disciplines each week!
- Wednesday 7 - 8.00pm - Zumba Sculpt n Tone
- Thursday 7.30 - 8.30pm - Zumba Dance (different to Monday Basics) read more »
Ladysmead, Tiverton FC, EX16 6SG
- Tuesday 7.00 - 8.00pm - Zumba Dance with Sylvia Lum read more »
Chumleigh Community Sports Centre, Chumleigh, EX18 7AA
- Tuesday 7.00 - 8.00pm - Zumba Dance with Debbie read more »
Moorhayes, Tiverton, EX16 6TN
- Monday 9.30 - 11am - Zumba Step & Tone
- Monday 11.30 - 12.30pm - Zumba(pi)lates
- Tuesday 10 - 11am - Kettlercise
- Thursday 10 - 11am and 11.30 - 12.30 - Beginners to Intermediate Fit For Life Pilates
- Thursday 6 - 7pm - Kettlercise
- Friday 9 - 9.30am - Fun Run! (or jog) 50p to Devon Air Ambulance
- Friday 10 - 11am - Step n Kettle! ... read more »
Appropriate footwear must be worn, please ask if you are unsure.
Please arrive promptly to the classes and make the instructor aware of any relevant injuries or medical conditions prior to exercise. There is no block booking or money upfront.
The step sessions do need to be booked as steps may be limited. You are welcome to bring your own step as there is plenty of room.
Pilates at a glance - see our video page
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KETTLERCISE, PILATES & ALL 1.5hr Classes are £5
ZUMBA & STEP Classes are all £4
STANDING ORDERS are £30 per month
TEENAGERS (14 - 19yrs) are £2 (with no half price consessions)
There are Loyalty cards for the £5 classes ONLY with every sixth one being half price (£2.50)
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? FIT FOR LIFE PILATES LEADS THE WAY AND GIVES RESULTS!
