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Michele Olson

Montgomery, AL
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Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, has been involved in the fitness industry since the mid-1980s. She is a professor at Auburn University Montgomery and has conducted numerous studies on the validity of popular exercise practices. She has also been a program developer for Reebok Women’s Training, a... moreMichele Olson, PhD, FACSM, has been involved in the fitness industry since the mid-1980s. She is a professor at Auburn University Montgomery and has conducted numerous studies on the validity of popular exercise practices. She has also been a program developer for Reebok Women’s Training, and her articles and workouts have appeared in SHAPE, Fitness and SELF magazines. Carrie Myers Smith has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and is an ACSM-certified personal trainer and a licensed wellness coach through Wellcoaches® Corp. Her work has appeared in many consumer publications, including Health, SHAPE, Fitness and Cooking Light, and she is the fitness editor for Fit Body magazine. Smith is the author of the award-winning book Squeezing Your Size 14 Self Into a Size 6 World: A Real Woman’s Guide to Food, Fitness, and Self-Acceptance. less
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Pilates Exercise: Lessons From the Lab

By Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, Carrie Myers Smith
When Joseph Pilates originally set out to teach his unique exercises to German internees during World War I, little did he know that one day hundreds of fitness professionals ...
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