Fitness

Do you find yourself repeatedly falling short of your fitness goals? Do you find yourself struggling to hit a target you’ve set for yourself despite giving yourself a more-than-reasonable time frame? If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, consider this: Have you ever stopped to think that you might have been approaching exercise the wrong way all this time?
This month’s interview with FLEX Studio’s Director and Co-founder Heather Shalabi might hold the answer to your predicament. In this Q&A, she talks about “Intelligent Movement” – the most energy efficient way to build and tone muscle.

Want to stay lean, upright and strong into the middle-ish years of your life and beyond? Then get some weights into your routine. Research repeatedly shows that it’s the best way to improve bone density, no matter your age.

Do you run or love road biking? Read on to hear how Pilates had transformed trainer Gilson Melo’s running and cycling – and how more men need to get into the studio to reap its sports-related benefits.

Yoga and detoxes go hand in hand. Together, they strengthen, energize and imbue a sense of wellbeing and calm that can help with the stress of modern life.

Be the example. That’s how simple it is.

There are no excuses, because you don’t have to be a physical fitness hero to do that.

“Many of us think that being a healthy example to their children is hard work,” says Flex director Heather Thomas Shalabi, “but it’s really as simple as finding some time – any time – to get any kind of physical activity into your day.

Gilson Melo is no ordinary fitness trainer. He’s a second generation Classical Pilates guru, and now he’s at Flex, inspiring clients with his prowess and insightful teaching style. So how did Flex get so lucky?