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Why Fitness Challenges Work
 Embarking on a fitness journey can be both exciting and challenging. It requires dedication, motivation, and a clear roadmap toward achieving your goals. One effective way to supercharge your fitness endeavors is through participating in fitness challenges. Did you know...
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The Core of It: The Role of the Core in Resistance Pilates
Our Corefirst classes are taught by Professional Pilates instructors and specifically target the deep core muscles and the added resistance stimulates muscle growth and strength development more effectively. Additionally, the multiple repetitions and holding positions that are featured in our classes work to build muscular endurance, enabling the muscles to sustain their contraction over longer durations. A strong core not only enhances resistance Pilates workouts but also benefits everyday activities and overall well-being.
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Weight Loss & Resistance Pilates
At Corefirst, we choose not to focus on the weight loss aspect of resistance Pilates because this is the very last thing we should be thinking about when it comes to fitness and overall health. This topic often revolves around aesthetics and has extrinsic motivations attached to it that don’t normally translate into the success of long-term goals. By focusing holistically on improving your mobility, strength, mentality, endurance, and cardiovascular health, this will come naturally. And to us, those things give a lot more well-rounded benefits than just focusing on losing a few pesky pounds, right?
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Resistance Pilates: A Smart Addition to Your Fitness Routine
Resistance Pilates is a form of exercise that utilizes resistance bands and other equipment to challenge the muscles and promote strength and flexibility. It is designed to assist you rather than work against you by making moves less intense, workouts more focused on incorporating multiple muscle groups harmoniously, and improving your level of safety in each move. Additionally, this form of Pilates gives a greater emphasis on moving slower for maximum benefits, thus helping you achieve your goals faster- with less effort! While Pilates can be a standalone workout, it can also be a great complement to other forms of exercise. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing folks!
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