Simon,
I was rather enjoying the heated discussion between you and Mel - I am therefore
disappointed that you were not being entirely serious!!
Cathy
"Mesner, Simon" wrote:
> To all,
>
> Well Mel was right at first, I wasn't being serious all along. I am not a
> muscle physiologist expert but my knowledge is more extensive than I have
> made out. I also do not know alot about Pilates (or weight/resistance
> training) or evidence supporting it. However I thought it sounded like a
> decent debating idea and decided playing the fool might spark a discussion
> and provide some humour (fair play to Mel 'Hoots man wheres me troosers'
> Siff for finally playing along). In response to one gentleman, emotive
> comments sometimes draw in those whom may not decide to enter the fray,
> which seemed to happen. However unfortunatley no one came in to support
> Pilates (maybe that says it all Mel).
> Anna's comments seemed well made. After all Mel was revealing nothing new
> regarding muscle physiology, which neither proved nor disproved the role of
> Pilates in any cliam made by its exponents. Mel did bring up an interesting
> paradox however and on a serious note (honest) I wondered whether the
> neuromuscular feedback via muscle spindles (and golgi tendon organs?) could
> explain the conundrum.
> Lastly I never thought Kevin could be so toady. If any one is 'the man' it
> is the physiotherapy student who ignored the rubbish and wanted to learn
> about something he had not come across before.
> Now I am off to 'get a life' as the town is about to receive a coating of
> vivid scarlet.
>
> Simon
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