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      <title><![CDATA[Open-leg Rocker With the Pilates Band]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/558/open_leg_rocker_with_the_pilates_band.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/558/open_leg_rocker_with_the_pilates_band.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Sit on the mat in a v-sit postion, with your knees bent at approximately 90 degrees.  Your hands should be in the pockets of the Pilates band and the band should be around your feet.  

Inhale and pull your navel to your spine.  Slowly let yourself roll backwards, keeping your navel pulled in and your back rounded.  Use your momentum to bring yourself back to the starting position.  Balance for 2-3 seconds, then repeat the roll.

Repeat 8-12 times.  ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1298457501_pilatesband_open-leg-rocker.gif</image><dc:creator>explosion</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hamstring Stretch with the Pilates Circle]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/560/hamstring_stretch_with_the_pilates_circle.php</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/560/hamstring_stretch_with_the_pilates_circle.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Lie on your back on a mat or on the floor.  Place one foot in the circle, while holding the circle firmly in your hands.  Start with your knees slightly bent.  

Exhale and straighten your knee until you feel a slight stretch in the back of your thigh.  Hold for at least 20 seconds, then switch legs.

Repeat 2 or 3 times on each leg.  ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1298458224_pilatescircle_dehnung_oberschenkel.gif</image><dc:creator>explosion</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Balancing on the Balance Pad]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/521/balancing_on_the_balance_pad.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Place one foot on the balance pad.  Shift your weight so that most of your weight is on the foot on the balance pad.  Keep your knee slightly bent.

Engage your core and try to maintain perfect posture as you slowly pick up the foot that's still on the floor.  Maintain your balance as you shift that foot to the front of your body.  

Repeat slowly 5-6 times, then switch legs.  ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1298453772_fitpad_uebersteigen.gif</image><dc:creator>explosion</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Abdominal Obliques]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/480/abdominal_obliques.php</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/480/abdominal_obliques.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Lie on your back with your knees bent and heels on the floor.

Exhale and slowly lift your head and your right arm, bringing your right arm toward your left knee.  Lift until your right elbow is approximately one foot off of the floor.  Inhale and slowly lower down to the start position.  

Repeat as above by lifting the left arm.  Ensure that your low back stays in contact with the mat at all times!

Repeat 10-12 times each way, rest, then repeat the exercise if desired.  ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292325681_0359.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Side Neck Stretch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/473/side_neck_stretch.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/473/side_neck_stretch.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Sit upright on a stability ball with your shoulders relaxed and hands resting on your thighs.  

Keeping your back straight, tilt your head down toward your left shoulder.  Hold for 15-20 seconds.

Repeat as above to the right side. 

Repeat this stretch at least twice to each side.   ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292325533_0270.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seated Side Arm Raises]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/463/seated_side_arm_raises.php</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/463/seated_side_arm_raises.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Sit on the exercise ball with perfect posture.  The band should be under both feet and your feet should be approximately hip width apart.  Holding the band in each hand, you should feel that there is some tension in the band before you start the movement.  

Keeping the elbows slightly bent, exhale and lift your hands until they are almost at shoulder height. Pause for 2-3 seconds, then inhale and slowly lower your hands back to the start position. 

Repeat 10-12 times, rest, then repeat the entire exercise if desired.]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292325293_0196.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thigh and Buttocks Exercise with an Exercise Ball]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/453/thigh_and_buttocks_exercise_with_an_exercise_ball.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lie on your back on an exercise mat.  Place your feet on the top of the exercise ball and have your arms on the floor beside you.  Lift your buttocks off the floor a few inches.

Press your heels down into the ball, then exhale and bend your knees, pulling the ball in towards your body without letting your hips drop down.  Inhale and slowly extend your knees to return to the start position. ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292313349_0045.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arm Curls Standing on the Exercise Band]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/464/arm_curls_standing_on_the_exercise_band.php</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/464/arm_curls_standing_on_the_exercise_band.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Stand with your feet about hip width apart, the band under both feet.  Keep your back straight and shoulders down &amp; back.  

Keep your upper arms close to your body.  Exhale, bend your elbows and pull the band up with both hands.  You can do this exercise with your palms facing up or with your palms facing inward toward each other (thumbs up). Inhale and slowly return to the start position.  

Repeat 8-12 times, rest, then repeat the entire exercise sequence once or twice as desired.   ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292325317_0202.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shoulder Raises with the Exercise Band]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/436/shoulder_raises_with_the_exercise_band.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip width apart.  Have the exercise band around both feet, cross the band in front of you and grasp the ends of the band in each hand.  Bend your knees slightly and lean forward slightly from the hips.  Your elbows should be bent at approximately 90 degrees.  

Keeping your elbows bent, left them out to the sides until the are at shoulder height.  Pause briefly, then lower back to the start position.

Repeat the exercise 8-12 times, rest, then repeat the exercise if desired.]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292312657__1130883.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Back  Muscles]]></title>
      <link>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/435/back_muscles.php</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:0000 PST</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/435/back_muscles.php</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Lie face-down on an exercise mat with your arms in a &quot;U&quot; position.  

Exhale and lift your head and shoulders a few inches off of the floor.  Simultaneously, squeeze your shoulder blades together and pull them down.  Inhale and slowly lower your head and shoulders back to the floor.  

Repeat 8-12 times, rest, then repeat the entire exercise if desired.  ]]></description>
      <image>http://www.fitness.com/exercises/uploaded/1292312632__1130870.gif</image><dc:creator>AllCdnBoy</dc:creator>
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