Archive for the 'Pilates & Athletic Conditioning' Category

C2 Pilates for Runners Class begins September 12th

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Come try our challenging new class designed especially for runners.  This 50-minute workout utilizes a variety of Pilates apparatus for a full-body strength and conditioning workout that will help you improve athletic performance and prevent injury.
C2 Pilates for Runners classes can help you:

•Build strength with an emphasis on core stability and power
•Improve posture and gait
•Optimize [...]

Don’t be Hamstrung by your Hamstrings

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Chronic hamstring tightness affects many of us, athletes and non-athletes alike. Overuse through sports such as running, soccer, cycling and ordinary activities such as prolonged sitting at work, can cause these muscles to tighten causing hip and lower back pain.
Pilates can help you alleviate the discomfort of hamstring tightness by assisting you to stretch and [...]

Pilates and Running

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Over the last year of training for the 2009 Boston Marathon, many people asked me about the relationship between my Pilates practice and my running. I have become almost evangelical in my support of Pilates as a key component to athletic conditioning so this is a topic I love to discuss.
I began running in college [...]