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For most of us the question really shouldn’t be whether or not to squat, but how to squat. Yes, for some people, squats are not an option owing to degenerative changes in the knees. But, as long as you want to be able to get on and off a regular height chair or toilet seat, or climb the stairs, you should keep squatting, even shallow squatting, in your exercise repertoire. ... READ MORE

Cross-training is athletic training in sports other than the athlete’s usual sport. The goal is improving overall performance. It takes advantage of the particular effectiveness of one training method to negate the shortcomings of another. ... READ MORE

This is a question I have been asked many times by clients. My answer is simple – As many times as you can. This answer I hope respects the reality of my clients’ lives – they may be nursing an injury, they may not have the time or financial resources to attend Pilates class as often as I might like. ... READ MORE

The word Pilates has now entered our vocabulary so much that its now rare to hear anyone mispronounce it as ‘Pilots”. It even has its own entry in the Oxford Dictionary: ‘a system of exercise using special apparatus, designed to improve physical strength, flexibility and posture, and enhance mental awareness’. ... READ MORE