Pilates Exercises
About Pilates
- Helps build a lean, strong body without muscle bulk.
- Helps calm your mind so that you can beat stress, anxiety and depression.
- Highly effective exercise to strengthen and develop the ‘core’ of the body.
- Strengthens the body – less risk for aggravation from injury.
- Strengthens stabilizer muscles needed for graceful, fluid movements.
- Older adults who are prone to stiff, aching joints and injuries can benefit significantly.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a physical fitness system that was conceptualized by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century.
The exercise program is based on increasing the strength of core postural muscles that help the body balance and support the spine. Pilates does not focus on building muscle mass, rather it targets breathing and endurance. It aligns the spine, strengthens the abdomen and lower back, builds flexibility, agility, graceful movement and makes your body well toned and shapely. Because of the focus on proper alignment, core muscle strengthening and support, nagging issues such as back pain are alleviated.
It has rapidly grown into a very popular form of exercise among celebrities, models, athletes and virtually anyone who wants to have a fit, shapely body.
How Pilates Help
Pilates is not just another exercise regimen, it is a workout with many health benefits. Since it is low impact, pilates suits people of all ages as well as people with different aptitudes and fitness levels.
Given time and dedication, Pilates can help improve physical strength, prevent back pain, increase height (due to postural alignment and stretching exercises), reduce stress, boost energy, increase the chances of faster recovery from an injury, strengthen core muscles, create a stronger, more flexible spine, and enhance our mental awareness. It also helps to cultivate a toned, shaped physique.
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Research
The research paper entitled, “Pilates as an Aid to Physical Rehabilitation” published last 2006 showed that Pilates to be a great option for rehabilitation after knee injury, hip replacement or hip injury.Given time and dedication, Pilates can help improve physical strength, prevent back pain, increase height (due to postural alignment and stretching exercises), reduce stress, boost energy, increase the chances of faster recovery from an injury, strengthen core muscles, create a stronger, more flexible spine, and enhance our mental awareness. It also helps to cultivate a toned, shaped physique.