Comments on: Health thoughts http://www.jandmclark.com/2008/01/17/health-thoughts/ helping me work out what I think Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jgc http://www.jandmclark.com/2008/01/17/health-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-151 jgc Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:40:28 +0000 http://www.jandmclark.com/2008/01/17/health-thoughts/#comment-151 <p>I'm still trying to find out more about this core strength idea. But it does seem to fit with the only book on exercise I have ("Body Fit") where it focusses as much on stretches and twists than on lots of repetitive weights or running.</p> <p>Pilates appeared as a huge fad a few years ago, with supply of classes way less than the demand. But that's all I really know; must look into this as well. Maybe the gym at work will have suitable sessions, rather than just the spin classes on the bikes?</p> I’m still trying to find out more about this core strength idea. But it does seem to fit with the only book on exercise I have (“Body Fit”) where it focusses as much on stretches and twists than on lots of repetitive weights or running.

Pilates appeared as a huge fad a few years ago, with supply of classes way less than the demand. But that’s all I really know; must look into this as well. Maybe the gym at work will have suitable sessions, rather than just the spin classes on the bikes?

]]> By: Simon Boswell http://www.jandmclark.com/2008/01/17/health-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Simon Boswell Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:15 +0000 http://www.jandmclark.com/2008/01/17/health-thoughts/#comment-149 <p>Interesting about the core strength - I didn't know that! Perhaps it means that Mel is better off doing her pilates than joining me on my runs or bike trips!</p> Interesting about the core strength – I didn’t know that! Perhaps it means that Mel is better off doing her pilates than joining me on my runs or bike trips!

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