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Fitness Junkeez #97 Nina Waldman - Booty Lattes?

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Nina says Pilates was invented by a man, and Joseph Pilates called it “Contrology.”

1. Fitness Junkeez #97 centers on Nina Waldman and her Pilates work, including Booty Lotties and her Body and Mind Pilates studio. 2. Giovanni of Gio’s Logic hosts Nina because he found her on Facebook and says she is his first Pilates-focused guest. 3. The episode asks how Pilates, nutrition, breath work, and mindset can change a person’s body and daily habits. 4. Nina says she was a “chubby girl,” started training at 15, and later followed her husband’s basketball career overseas. 5. Her husband played for UNLV’s Running Rebels, then went to Israel after the first NBA strike because camps were closed. 6. Nina says a physical therapist in Vegas used Pilates equipment to rehabilitate her husband’s slipped disc after surgery. 7. She says she tried Pilates after that and has taught since 1998. 8. Nina describes growing up with grandparents who made her finish everything on her plate and says she was a “junk food junkie” in high school. 9. She says learning carbs, proteins, fats, balance, and portion control changed her relationship with food. 10. She links proper nutrition plus exercise to “the magic” of transformation. 11. Nina says opening her first Pilates studio in Jerusalem in 1998 was a challenge and that the studio became a sanctuary. 12. She says Pilates was invented by Joseph Pilates, who was a bodybuilder, boxer, gymnast, and acrobat. 13. She says the method was originally called Contrology and combines eastern yoga movement with western weight training. 14. Nina explains that Joseph Pilates used springs and pulleys on hospital beds during World War I so bedridden soldiers would not atrophy. 15. She says Pilates works from the innermost portion of the muscle outward, unlike gym training that starts from the outermost layer. 16. Nina says she has trained her husband’s basketball team, the Durango women’s volleyball team, and the Coronado softball team, all of whom won championships. 17. She says posture, bone alignment, and head-and-neck position are central because phones, backpacks, high heels, and gravity all affect the kinetic chain. 18. The interview style is conversational and personal, with Giovanni asking follow-up questions about books, retreats, sleep, and food while Nina answers in long, practical explanations. 19. People who want Pilates, posture tips, and fitness-mindset talk will likely value this episode. 20. People looking for fast banter or a short interview may skip it.

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