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Anti-Aging Pilates

Turning back the hands of time without going under a knife

You’re fighting the hands of time to get a younger look? If going under the knife is just not your cup of tea, try Pilates. Instructor Linda Farrell says it’s like the fountain of / youth.

“Pilates is all about developing core strength in the trunk, and this helps promote a healthy spine; it’s about learning how to breathe deeply to reduce stress, and it’s about learning how to strengthen the muscles, but you also look fantastic.”

And that’s exactly how 54-year-old Yvonne Martin feels. She’s been doing Pilates for over five years. And says she’s noticed youthful changes.

“It feels about 20. I’m standing straighter, I’m taller. I feel like my muscles, my whole body’s longer, my waist is really tight; my abs(=abdominal muscles) are incredible. I have to say, they are pretty good. And I think it’s due to the Pilates work.”

So how can you get these anti-ageing results too? Linda has some suggestions.

Thinking of liposuction? Linda says “No need”. “I have a wonderful exercise called Heel Beats . We do it lying on the stomach and it actually helps lift your butt. And my students love it because while they are doing it, they actually feel their butts lifting and they feel those muscles working.”

Thinking you need a breast lift? Think again. “The first thing I like to do is get people to stand up and to open up in here, and then I offer two wonderful exercises. One is called chest expansion，no pun intended. And the other is swan dive which works on opening the chest and strengthening the muscles in the back, which is so important to prevent that slumping.”

Need a tummy tuck? No way! I worked with a Pilates course exercise which is really wonderful. You simply pull your belly / button in and lift up like you are wearing a little corset and you have a flatter belly and a narrower waistline.

Linda says age doesn’t matter. You can start your Pilates workout at any point in your life. And with two to three days a week, you are sure to start seeing and feeling a difference. I’m E.D Hill, FOX NEWS.

1. liposuction: 吸脂术 It slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately, enhancing your self-image.

2. tummy tuck: 紧腹手术，是腹部整形中常见的一种，即去除腹部多余的折叠脂肪和皮肤，修整难看的褶皱，使腹部重新平坦紧致起来。它通常被看作抽脂的辅助手术。It removes excess fat and skin, and in most cases restores weakened or separated muscles creating an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer.

3. breast lift raises and firms the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue to reshape and support the new breast contour.

4.Heel Beats : In Pilates, keep the legs straight when performing heel beats with pointed toes. This exercise works your abdominals.