DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, lifts like crazy (bench: 420, squat: 550), and his cardio routine will make a marathoner puke. ¿But his secret weapon? Pilates. “Power is nothing without a rock-solid core. Pilates is the key to activating it,” he says. “Guys, don’t be fooled just ‘cause women do it. It’s no joke. Try it and you’ll find out real quick.“ Here are three core-¿carving moves from Ware’s Pilates coach, Susan Richards of Larry North Fitness in Southlake, Texas.
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