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Lower back pain can be broken down into acute and persistent. Acute pain is of short duration and normally resolves when the body heals itself, for instance after injuries or operations.The latter, Pain can become chronic or long-lasting, it can persist for more than three months after the initial episode. Persistent back pain defines the ongoing back problems that many of us experience.Why do we suffer with pain in our lower back? If we sprain a calf muscle in our leg, it causes acute pain and we initially rest the muscle and avoid over-loading it or over-stretching it. Then, when the...

The ‘Core’ is the powerhouse of the body, think of these muscles as the strong central link in the chain connecting the upper and lower body. Whether you're performing a sport or mopping the floor, the necessary movement either originates in the core, or moves through it. No matter where movement originates, it ripples upward and downward to adjoining links of the chain. Therefore, weak or inflexible core muscles can impair how well the arms and leg’s function, which could sap power from many of the moves you make. Correctly building up the core muscles really cranks up your power....

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Combine the way you learn Pilates Online video tutorials / Private 121 tuition & A Group class Get started in just one week What's Included? Enjoy a series of 14 'step by step' video tutorials, available 24/7 for 7 days. Watch & practice each exercise, over & over again until you feel your confidence build. Attend a Private 121 class, our Instructor will help you master anything you're unsure of and help you with more tips and guidance. Complete your Pilates experience by attending a Local Group Class with us. Morning, afternoon & evening classes to choose from. Get started...

How Pilates can improve your Golf game By adding some Pilates classes to your life, you'll quickly see and feel the benefits on and off the Golf Course Pilates and Golf: An Unexpected Match Though golf is a low-impact sport, it still puts strain in our bodies. Because a game of golf is a repetition of the same move over and over again (your swing), our bodies can get quite tense in the areas of heavy use. The areas that we aren’t using in our swings become weaker and this, combined with overuse of other muscles causes an imbalance in...