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What are the health benefits of Pilates
Pilates (which is also called the Pilates method) is a sequence of approximately 500 exercises which was inspired by callisthenics, yoga as well as ballet. The discipline of Pilates is responsible for lengthening and stretching all the major groups of muscle in the body in a balanced manner. It improves…
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Pilates moves that burn major calories
When you envision a Pilates workout, the chances are that words such as ‘core’ and ‘abdominals’ will sooner come to mind as opposed to ‘calorie-burner’ or something similar. Granted, traditional Pilates moves may not burn as many calories as, for example, power walking or going to a spinning class. This…
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The beauty of doing a Pilates instructor course
When most people hear the word ‘Pilates’ they think about the many Hollywood starlets who swear by this exercise modality and mention, in every single magazine interview that they go on, how their Pilates instructor helps them with maintaining their gorgeous physiques. Yes, Pilates is a great way to develop…
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Do You Know What Pilates Is?
Pilates aims to strengthen the human body in a way that is even. There is a particular emphasis on core strength in the process of improving general fitness and well-being. Pilates exercises are done on a mat. Alternatively, they use special equipment, for example the Reformer, Cadillac as well as…
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The Real Power of Pilates
When people hear the word “Pilates”, the first thing that they think about is a gorgeous set of ab muscles. This is thanks to the many Hollywood stars who credit this exercise modality with giving them their shapely mid sections. Yes, Pilates is indeed responsible for helping a person shape…
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How is Pilates Going To Benefit Me?
Pilates has become synonymous with bodies which are lean and toned. However, the benefits of Pilates go much further than simple core powerhouse strength and flexibility. As well as the aesthetic benefits, regularly practising this total-body workout can ease back pain, improve bone density and boost your heart rate. These…
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Why you need to do Pilates
Pilates can help you to get a lean and toned body. However, there is so much more that you can get from regularly going to a Pilates class or having one-on-one sessions. Pilates is an effective as well as efficient way to work your body. The moves may look uncomplicated…
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What Warm-Up Exercises Can You Do On The Reformer
There are many pieces of equipment that can be used in Pilates such as the ball, theraband, Cadillac and reformer. These vary in cost: the ball and theraband are relatively inexpensive while the Cadillac and reformer can go for a couple of thousand each. This means that the budget that…
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What are the Benefits of Pilates Breathing?
Pilates and Yoga – which are both classified as mind-body exercises – both employ different ways of breathing. In Pilates, thoracic or lateral breathing is used. What this means is that we breathe in through the nose. During the Pilates breathing process, we expand our lower rib cage while keeping…
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Why are Pilates movements so controlled?
Ever wondered why you can pump iron like it’s going out of fashion but when it comes to a Pilates class you can barely do 15 minutes before you are panting? This is even though the movements are ever so slight and don’t look like much, it is very controlled.…
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What does “neutral spine” mean in Pilates?
At the beginning of most Pilates exercises, the instructor will tell you to either imprint your spine onto the mat or reformer – or whatever you’re lying on in a supine position – or to maintain a neutral spine. Do you know what these terms mean? The good news is…
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Should you go for a Pilates Reformer Class or a Pilates Mat Class?
In Pilates practice, there are a number of pieces of equipment that an instructor has at their disposal. This is to vary participants’ experience of the discipline and to give them a good workout. These pieces of equipment are, for example, the reformer, exercise ball, Cadillac and theraband. Items such…
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