Total Gym Pilates: Strength Meets Flow Part 3: Core Moves to Ignite Your Center Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES There’s core work… and then there’s Pilates. It’s not just about crunches or ab strength. It’s about teaching your body to move with intention, control, and effortless flow. At the heart of it all is your […]
Total Gym Pilates: Strength Meets Flow Part 2: Toe Bar Technique Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Every Pilates practice has its signature tools and on the Total Gym, the Toe Bar is where strength, length, and control meet. It channels the essence of classical footwork into integrated, full-body patterns that challenge stability, mobility, and precision […]
Total Gym Pilates: Strength Meets Flow Part 1: Building the Foundation Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES If you’ve ever practiced Pilates on a mat or reformer, you already know the method is rooted in precision, control, and flow. But once you experience Pilates on the Total Gym, everything shifts – literally. The incline, the moving […]
People want the quick fix. They want to be told that 7-Minute Abs (or maybe we’re down to 5-Minute Abs now?) is all it takes to be beach ready, or that drinking an Acai berry detox tea mined from the belly button of a Centaur is the key to fat-loss. I’ve heard of crazier things […]
I recently tried McDonald’s latest veggie burger, the McVeggie, and wanted to share a quick review for anyone curious about this new addition to their menu. Unlike some of the newer plant-based meat alternatives like the McPlant, the McVeggie uses a classic vegetable patty — not imitation meat. When you cut into it, you can […]