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As one of the biggest new stars to emerge during the mid-’80s, singer Gloria Estefan Latin pop explosion predated the coming by a decade, scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba before shifting her focus to softer, more ballad-oriented fare
Gloria can shake her bon-bon with the best of them. In an interview with Prevention Magazine she was asked : Q: Who talked you into starting Pilates? A: It was actually my doctor. He just said, “Listen, I’m telling everybody to do Pilates.” Then, I saw my assistant of three years when I came back from a vacation, and her body was completely different! Her body just got tighter. And she told me she had been doing Pilates. If you start it, you see changes right away. I started Pilates about a year ago. Because of my back injury almost 17 years ago, my core is crucial. Pilates stresses that and keeps everything aligned. It’s not a strain, and it concentrates on the smaller muscles. I haven’t stopped my other workouts, but this has been a great addition.

Q: What were the biggest changes you saw? A: That my waistline was getting trimmer, and my posture was incredibly better. I’ve had horrible posture ever since I was ten years old since my boobs grew in too quickly, so I started hunching over at that age. After my accident I had to work hard to keep my shoulders back. Pilates has opened up my whole chest area. (Source: Prevention Magazine)

Gloria Estefan recently told Prevention magazine that she credits Pilates with helping her get in the best shape of her life, and for helping her recover from a devastating back injury

Engage your core like never before and discover why Pilates is the choice of the rich and famous.