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Pilates - is that how the Chinese say "pirate?"
Injury happens.
Core strength is essential, even for those busy-work marathoners who are at a desk all day.
More work productivity is lost to back injuries than any other injury in the United States!
Mr. Mephisto was wise to consult the Mrs., and he probably earned himself some brownie points with her, as well.
Regardless of sexual politics, pilates is a good strengthening workout, I'm sure (never having done it myself) but it will not give you the "six-pack" that everyone in the world is after. That requires cardiovascular exercise ("I just barfed running a race"), resistance exercise ("I just pooed myself lifting that heavy weight"), and proper nutrition and calorie balance ("I barfed and I pooed, so I'm very hungry now, but I can't eat anything but a carrot").
Discipline is hard to come by for this kind of approach...good luck with Pilates! If it works for you, let everyone else know!
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