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   <title><![CDATA[About.com Pilates: What's Hot Now]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reclined Spine Stretch Twist]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/backstretchandstrength/ht/back-stretch-twist.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This gentle twist exercise can be used a a lower back stretch before or exercise or after. Use back stretches to increase flexibility and help relieve back pain.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pilates Exercises for the Back]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesroutines/ss/Pilates-Back-Exercises.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pilates exercises can help decrease back pain, including low back pain. Learn beginner Pilates exercises that promote core stability, and stretch and strengthen the back.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Do Open Leg Balance]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesmat/ht/OpenBalance.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Open Leg Balance is one of the best Pilates mat exercises I know testing the strength of the lower abdominals. Core strength is the name of the game here as you will literally lose your balance unless your abdominals are working hard. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Roll Up Tips]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/technique/tp/Roll-Up-Tips.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pilates mat exercises, like the roll up, are great abdominal exercises, but these moves can be hard. Here are free Pilates exercise tips for doing the roll up well.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Roll Back]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/abdminals/ss/RollBack.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Supported Roll Back makes a perfect warm up for the abdominals and spine. It is also one of the best exercises for figuring out how to use your abdominal muscles in Pilates. The support of the hands behind the knees also allows one experiment with how the abs are engaging, and the amount of challenge they take on at different points in the sequence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the Abs]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesforeverybody/ss/Abs-Abdominals_5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Abs are abdominal muscles. Get to know where the ab muscles are and how they move. Meet the transversus abdominis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Neck Pain in Pilates]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/faq/a/Neck-Pain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Why do some people have neck pain when they do Pilates? Get tips for overcoming neck pain when you do Pilates.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Importance of Deep Breathing]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/Breathing-And-Exercise.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn about the many benefits of deep breathing. This article is about how deep breathing is used in Pilates exercise and includes info on deep breathing exercises.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pilates and Back Pain]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesforeverybody/a/Back-Pain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pilates teaches correct posture, helping people with back pain get relief from the imbalances that cause back pain. Find out more about why Pilates exercises work for back pain.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pilates Chair]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesequipment/tp/Pilates-Chair.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Pilates chair, also known as wunda chair, is traditional piece of Pilates equipment that is gaining popularity with new designs and training programs.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spine Twist]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesmat/tp/SpineTwist.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Spine twist helps increase the range of motion in the upper body. It trains the trunk to spiral on the central vertical axis while maintaining the support of a stable pelvis. Spine twist works the oblique abdominals and the back extensors. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pilates Side Stretch]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/intermediateadvexercises/ss/Side-Stretch-Pilates-Exercises_3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Side stretch is one of the classical Pilates exercises. This is side bending exercise that makes you work your arms, shoulders, core and inner thighs as well.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tips for Rolling Exercises]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesmat/bb/RollingTips.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rolling exercises are part of the classic Pilates exercise repertoire. They create a unique abdominal workout where we have to use a lot of core strength to initiate and support the movement. Review these tips for doing rolling exercises to help you get the most out of rolling exercises, and do them in a safe way.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Exercise Sweating Problems]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/faq/tp/Sweating-And-Exercise.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When you sweat during exercise it's usually a good sign. But you might want some tips on sweating problems and how to stay comfortable in a workout.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tabletop Legs]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesterms/g/TableTop.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The legs are in tabletop position when the knees are bent so that the thighs are perpendicular to the floor and the shins are parallel to the floor.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ways to Learn Pilates]]></title>
            <link>http://pilates.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/WaysToLearn.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[From private instruction to group classes, books, DVDs, and even online instruction there are lots of ways to learn Pilates. Here is an introduction to some popular ways of going about learning Pilates for beginning and continuing students.]]></description>
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