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March 2nd, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

This article that you are going to read about pilates is just an attempt on our part to make you aware of the fundamentals of pilates class.

Starting with a Pilates Class.

Pilates is an exercise program directed towards the attainment of increased body strength, balanced body features, greater endurance, and greater resistance to injuries. A good Pilates class will prove effectual in bringing about more balanced body movements without adding bulk of muscle to the body. A simple Pilates class will need only a floor mat and a Pilates instructor. However, more advanced classes include the use of complex exercise machines and individual instructions to the learners.

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Beginning a Pilates Class.

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A floor mat is the first thing you will need in a Pilates class. Pilates mats are similar to Yoga mats but are thicker as some exercises involve rolling on one’s lower back. As a learner, it is preferable to use one’s own mat for convenience and health reasons.

Before a class, the learner should not take a heavy meal. A light meal should be taken an hour before the class begins in order to get sufficient energy for the activity. Since the exercises cause sweating, the learner can bring bottles of water.

The breathing technique taught in a Pilates class is different from that of other exercises. Breathing is usually through the nose and exhalation through the mouth but the instructor might advise differently, depending on the type of specific position. Breathing inhalations and exhalations are counted in a slow four (1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000). To remind, breathing is not like the calm and tranquil breathing of Yoga. Keeping the abdomen tight and not allowing it to rise, the lungs are filled with a deep breath which is released, as instructed, through the mouth.

The clothing used in Pilates exercises is comfortable. The clothing should be such that the instructor can see the body’s shape, i.e. not too loose. Socks with grips on the bottom are preferable because they don’t slide out of feet during exercise. Traditional leotards and tights can be used.

Instructors may use practice aids like bars and inflatable balls. He/she may use his/her own equipment but it is better to own yours so that the exercises can be repeated anywhere.

For beginners, starting one’s own Pilates class with DVDs or other material is not of much help since most of the Pilates exercises need an instructor’s corrections and can be hard to master without a live instructor.

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It is always recommended to consult your physician before setting your mind on starting with Pilates. Injuries and limited mobility are healed faster with certain Pilates exercises but an assessment of your health condition will determine whether or not you should go for Pilates.

This article was not meant to provide encyclopedic knowledge about pilates. What was intended was to provide you with enough knowledge about pilates.

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Pilates Exercise

February 26th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

There seems to be so much confusion on pilates exercise. This article is just an effort to dispel most of the prevailing confusion in the minds of most of the people.

Pilates Exercise for Better Health

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Fitness and rehabilitation centers and spas around the world are using Pilates exercise training. It appears an-ever popular program for the health and fitness-conscious individuals. Given the role Pilates exercise plays in strengthening, stretching, and improving the body’s balance, it is no wonder that Pilates has become the favorite fitness program among athletes, players, dancers, gymnasts, and every exercise enthusiast.

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Pilates Exercise Features

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A Pilate program includes fewer but more definitive exercises that would give greater strength to the lower back, abdomen, and hips. It shapes the human torso with strength and regularity of lines. Joseph Pilates, the German originator of the Pilates program, devised more than five hundred different exercises that could be performed by using only a floor mat. Exercise aids were also designed by Pilates to perform specialized exercises.

Pilates for Rehabilitation

Medical professionals frequently use Pilates exercise programs in rehabilitation for patients like victims of accidents. Since these exercises do not employ rigorous cardiovascular activity, they do not pose any threat to the individual’s health.

Pilates and Yoga

Similarities are clear to see between Pilates and Yoga because Joseph Pilates had borrowed exercise ideas from Yoga while designing his Pilates exercise program. However, Pilates is different from Yoga in some important aspects like breathing techniques and exercise positions. Pilates exercises can be done with advanced equipment while Yoga poses are mostly performed without them.

Pilates in Daily Life

Pilates can be included as a daily life activity because it has no cardiovascular or weight training exertion. A floor mat is all one needs in most exercises. The body uses its own weight as resistance. Regular regimen with Pilates results in enhanced breathing capacity of the lungs, flexibility of muscles and balanced posture, improved circulation, stamina, greater bone density, and stiff joints.

Mental Benefits of Pilates Exercise

Certainly, Pilates has mental health benefits too. Most prominent of these are concentration and control, again similar to Yoga. However, Pilates provides greater control over body movements since its training includes more agile movements than Yoga. Mental commands for muscle control results in precise body movements well in accordance with the person’s mental image. This muscle memory is called Engram in medicine and it is stored in the cerebrum of brain.

Pilates and appearance

Pilates brings greater appeal to the personality because it shapes the body beautifully without letting weight problems to attack. Bones are shaped along regular lines and muscles are tighter. The net effect of these exercises is what has been called body synergy.

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Pilates Workout

February 11th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Simple Pilates Workout

If you look around you would find that several articles are there to be read about pilates workout, yet most of the articles go on dealing with the same content. What we have done here is to provide you with some fresh content on pilate.

Pilates exercises are very much liked among fitness enthusiasts owing to the conspicuous health benefits these bring. Before describing some simple Pilates workout programs, let’s look at some of these benefits.

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- The Body is aligned along regular lines.
- Pilates practice helps in rehabilitation of injured people.
- Abdominal strength and flexibility are attained.
- Pilates helps in losing weight and acquiring increased energy levels.

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Pilates Workout

A variety of Pilates workout is now available depending on the training’s certification, location, equipment used in exercise etc. Simple floor mat is the ideal program to follow for most people (especially for those who are not the victims of any injury or disability). Three basic exercises are described below: The Roll Up, The Ballerina Arms and The Zip and Hollow.

The Roll up Pilates Workout

This simple workout requires lying on back, keeping the legs straight. Stretch your arms above your head while shoulders are rested on the floor mat. Letting your back resting flat on the floor, slowly lift your arms straight towards the ceiling and breathe in. While breathing out, slowly roll forward with your spine peeling off the mat. Keep the head straight with eyes looking forward. Keep the stomach taut and not crunched. Stretch out your legs while drawing in air through the nose. Slowly roll back on the floor. Roll up again while breathing in without a pause. Repeat these movements ten times.

The Ballerina Arms Pilate Workout

Sit in a cross-legged style. Keep the spine straight just like you are resting with your back against a wall. Bend your elbows at ninety degrees. Take the arms back to connect to the shoulder blades. Take the arms down such that the shoulder blade slides down your spine. Now comes the part of the exercise by which it is named Ballerina. Raise your bent arms over your head in the style of a ballerina. Bring the arms in the front. Repeat the movements three times daily. Ballerina Arms will bring your posture to a more erect spine.

Zip and Hollow Pilates Workout

Lie relaxed on your back, your knees kept bent towards your chest. Keep your hands on part of the abdomen called the bikini patch. Your thumbs should be touching the navel and your fingers resting about 6 cm below the navel. Imagine that you are to zip into a tight pair of pants/jeans. Hollow the area under your thumbs and fingers towards your spine. Keeping the pelvic nearly fixed, move your legs into the imaginary jeans. Ideally this will create a small movement. Imagine that the area under your fingers is being zipped together. This exercise works wonders in protecting the lower back.

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