For those of us not born with the long-and-lean gene, there are entire exercise systems devoted to lengthening muscles. "Gyrotonics increases flexibility so muscles are supple, not short and stocky, like they can get from isolated exercises at the gym," explains Jennifer McCasland Daly, the founder of Manhattan's Kinespirit studio, which she opened last September. Plus, this workout involves constant motion, so it's more like dance and less like exercise, which, Daly argues, "makes it more fun."
Fun isn't necessarily part of Uptown Pilates founder Mika Street's suggestions for a runway-ready body. The Side Kick Series, as anyone who has tried it knows, is no small task, but the payoff is big: "dynamo legs with the added benefit of a strengthened core."
