Lynne Robinson

The official body control Pilates manual

'The Queen of Pilates' - The Times 'Lynne is the undisputed First Lady of Pilates' - The Observer 40 quick-fix Pilates workouts to fit into your daily schedule Suitable for all fitness levels, these 10-minute mini workouts are each designed for a different part of your day - morning, noon and evening. Starting with The New Fundamentals, Lynne Robinson's programme features more than 100 illustrated step-by-step exercises, many of which are brand new to Pilates. As well as increasing your strength and flexibility, there are dedicated exercises to boost your immune system and improve the efficiency of your breathing. You'll also discover how Pilates can benefit both your mental and physical health, helping you to reset your lifestyle, cope with stress and restore balance in your body. Whether you want to lose weight, improve your fitness or tone up, this essential guide will help you integrate Pilates into your daily life and achieve your goals.

Get Maximum Results in Minimum Time

Pilates Express

Gerry Convy

Apply Pilates to a range of exercise forms for a balance of strength, flexibility, stamina, and cardiovascular health. Picture-filled, double-page spreads present full-body stretches, calisthenics for specific muscles, and all the popular machines. For each, you'll learn the aim of the exercise, watchpoints, guidelines for good technique, and common mistakes. Complete programs are laid out, from warm-ups to abdominals, for gym and home.

Pilates Workout

Paul Massey

Helge Fisher

A comprehensive self-help manual focusing on the prevention and management of back pain using the proven Body Control Pilates method.A self-help manual focusing on back pain prevention and rehabilitation using the unique Pilates body conditioning system 3 in 5 of us will suffer from backache in our lives. In order to mitigate against the worst-case scenario, use Pilates to strengthen your back and also the supporting muscles so that it doesn't take all the strain. Pilates has a strong reputation in tackling back problems and many doctors, osteopaths and physiotherapists are already endorsing its unique quality to exercise deeply but gently and to rebalance the posture (many are opening Pilates centres in their surgeries). The Back Book is a one-stop reference guide, explaining how the back works, why backache occurs, the different types of back pain, when to seek professional help, lifestyle tips for prevention and exercises to promote flexibility and hold the correct posture. For those already suffering, a special remedial programme of exercises is designed to restore mobility. With brand new exercises and the expertise of Paul Massey, Chief Physiotherapist to Britain's Olympic Swimming team, leading Pilates practitioner Lynne Robinson can help you bypass or overcome this most common of agonies.

Pilates Back Book

An accessible guide to Pilates, with effective 10-minute workouts to intersperse throughout your day Pilates Express is the ultimate handbook for both women and men who want a regular quick-fix workout to fit into their daily schedule. Suitable for all, regardless of fitness level, the mini 10-minute daily workouts have 40 fundamental exercises at their core. As well as increasing your strength and flexibility, Lynne's program features dedicated exercises to boost your immune system and improve the efficiency of your breathing. Whether you want to strengthen your upper body and arms, or target your waist, hips, glutes and thighs, this essential guide will help you build your toning power and achieve your goals. "Lynne is the high priestess of Pilates. I trust her implicitly." - Sophie Dahl

Jocasta Innes

Richard Lowther

This manual shows how to achieve style and comfort at an affordable price. It is packed with invaluable time and money saving tips, with 6 special projects showing real rooms decorated by Jocasta Innes.

The Thrifty Decorator

Fiona Hunter

Features the Body Control Pilates system, and a balanced diet in a 28-day plan for weight control. This work contains over fifteen exercises and incorporates various cooking trends. The nutritious recipes include various fresh ingredients. The 28 day programme helps retrain your body.

The 28-Day Shape-Up Plan with Body

Pilates Plus Diet

The Ultimate Guide To Sculpting, Strengthening and Streamlining Your Body Shape Up with Pilates is an innovative regime of 20 targeted, step-by-step workouts, clearly explained and illustrated, and designed to give you a streamlined torso that will retain its natural curves. Organized into four-week programs of varying lengths it includes: - Seven 20-minute workouts per week - Five 30-minute workouts per week - Three 45-minute workouts per week Plus advice on which exercises to do for particular problem areas, such as the waistline and belly, buttocks, thighs, upper arms, or upper back; tips on how to incorporate exercise into your life; the benefits for mental health and well-being; and how to improve your diet. In just three months, Lynne promises you can change your shape and sculpt parts of your body you had long forgotten. You will feel the benefits within the first few weeks and others will soon start to notice the changes as you begin to look taller and slimmer. Within three months, you will both look and feel like a new person!

Shape Up With Pilates

'The Queen of Pilates' The Times 'Lynne is the high priestess of Pilates. I trust her implicitly' Sophie Dahl Shape Up with Pilates is an innovative regime of 20 targeted step-by-step workouts, clearly explained and illustrated, and designed to give you a streamlined torso that will retain its natural curves. Organised into 4-week programmes of varying lengths it includes: 7 x 20-minute workouts per week 5 x 30-minute workouts per week 3 x 45-minute workouts per week Plus advice on which exercises to do for particular problem areas, such as the waistline and tummy, bottom, thighs, upper arms or upper back, tips on how to incorporate exercise into your life, the benefits for mental health and wellbeing, and how to improve your diet. In just 3 months Lynne promises you can change your shape and sculpt parts of your body you had long forgotten. You will feel the benefits within the first few weeks and others will soon start to notice the changes as you begin to look taller and slimmer. Within three months you will both look and feel like a new person!

The ultimate guide to sculpting, strengthening and streamlining your body

Lisa Bradshaw

The Pilates Bible is the most authoritative and comprehensive book on Pilates matwork ever written and demonstrates why this hugely popular exercise has gone from cult status to an essential part of our modern lifestyle. Drawing on the latest medical research, the authors have updated old favourites as well as introduced many new. All can be performed with little or no equipment and The Pilates Bible allows you to progress safely at your own pace through Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. There are also special sections on Pilates for new mothers and children, people with problems such as osteoarthritis, back pain and knee injuries, as well as Pilates at the gym and the workplace, and for the performing arts and sport. This is truly the one-stop guide for Pilates novices as well as those hoping to consolidate what they already know.

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