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The body dynamic : the ultimate at home guide to strengthening, lengthening, and toning your body using the matwork techniques of Joseph H. Pilates

In this fitness plan, New York City celebrity trainer Brooke Siler introduces readers to the Pilates method, an exercise program that was developed by Joseph H. Pilates during the 1920s to maximize strength in the abdominal muscles while conditioning the rest of the body. In addition to offering advice about proper form, Siler shows readers with chronic back or joint pain how to modify exercises to prevent injury. Over 60 exercises, which progress from basic to advanced levels, are illustrated with step-by-step photographs and imaginative graphics. The lack of required equipment--readers only need to purchase an exercise mat--makes the Pilates method ideal for stay-at-home and on-the-road fitness aficionados.