Cranford, NJ

Stepping the intensity up a notch, IM=X® incorporates cardio and strength-training elements for optimal sculpting success…utilizing pelvic and ribcage stabilization techniques…plyometric jump segments sprinkled throughout the workout which was created by exercise physiologist Elyse McNergney.”

Gym rats and couch potatoes alike have been embracing the low-impact, high-results workout known as pilates, currently one of the fastest growing fitness trends in the nation. IM=X® has updated the classic pilates method with modern gym practices by adding more cardio work, offering classes tailored to client’s fitness goals, and having members pay monthly rather than per class fees. And there is an added bonus: Franchisees are entitled to certifications annually which can be used in any manner they choose for employees.“

Entrepreneurs are tapping the country’s thirst for individualized health and fitness… The Xercizer Studio, LLC began franchising IM=X® Pilates and Fitness for those fed up with overcrowded gyms…”

I had a fitness epiphany in a class called IM=X®. Created by Elyse McNergney, M.Ed., M.A., IM=X® stands for Integrated Movement Xercize…Each repetition demanded extreme concentration. My legs shook because despite all my training, they didn’t recognize – and couldn’t handle – the new movements…I broke a sweat and was thrilled to feel the lower part of my abs burn…The IM=X® class passed my fitness test: I was sore and sweaty. But, more than that, the next morning my run seemed a little boring in comparison.”

You need strong core muscles, front and back, to keep your spine elongated and healthy says Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D., a spine surgeon at the Hospital for Joint Diseases…so we asked Elyse McNergney, founder of IM=X® to design a back-focused workout exclusively for SELF…In two weeks, you’ll have better posture and more powerful muscles. But don’t stop there! Within four weeks, you’re bound to look great in any bare-back style, because a strong back is a sexy back — and that feels good all over.”

Some instructors have expanded on the Pilates workout and developed their own exercises and routines using the equipment…for example, Elyse McNergney has created a derivative workout called IM=X® (pronounced IMX), or Integrated Movement Exercise.”

Elyse McNergney…re-engineered, re-energized and re-branded the physical fitness system Joseph Pilates…Part jock, part dancer, part academic and part entrepreneur, McNergney has an intense interest in fitness, posture, strength training and the mechanics of making healthy bodies, which led her to devise “the next evolution in Pilates training.” It also compelled her to earn both an M.Ed. in exercise physiology from Columbia University and an M.A. in movement sciences from New York University. Her work with private exercise clients, from professional athletes to elderly people with back pain and regular folks looking for improved fitness, inspired her to develop the IM=X® (pronounced IMX) system.”