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MBRT racer, Kadria Milani, is offering a Pilates class for MBRT members and friends of the club. For those of you who aren't familiar with pilates, or if you're wondering how pilates can help a cyclist, please read Kadria's description below:

Core Strength Class based on Joseph Pilates method will strengthen the Transversus Abdominis, a deep muscle in the belly that wraps around to the back. That muscle is responsible for stabilizing the spine and the pelvis. Sports that require major force to be generated by the lower limbs, soccer, football, cycling and running (the list goes on) stress the back muscles as they try to keep the pelvis and spine from being pulled out of alignment. Pilates movements isolate the deep abdominals while inhibiting the over use of the hip flexors usually typical in cyclists, while stretching tight hamstrings and tight back muscles. Strengthening the erector spinae and multifidus ( back muscles) is achieved with controlled and precise movements. Also, because of overuse and the principle of overcompensation the body becomes imbalanced, back pain and chronic fatigue are the symptoms. With Pilates that balance is restored and correct muscle firing patterns are re-learned. The result is no back pain a very strong and stable core which allows for more power output by the hip flexors and hamstrings and quadriceps (all major leg muscles). Class will be offered at Energia for six weeks, once a week on Monday nights. E-mail me directly to sign up. Time and start date to be determined.

Kadria Milani