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A safe, sensible exercise system using a floor mat or equipment (typically called apparatus).
Pilates can dramatically transform the way your body looks, feels and performs. It builds strength without excess bulk, creating a sleek, toned body. Pilates improves balance, flexibility, agility and economy of motion - preventing injuries and chronic ailments. Pilates will work for you.
Pilates FundamentalsNamed for its founder, Joseph Pilates, (pronounced puh-lah-teez), Pilates is a fitness and wellness regime that uses visualization techniques and a series of specific exercises to strengthen the body's core, balance the physique, and increase body awareness. Pilates conditions the body from head to toe with a no to low impact approach suitable for all ages and abilities. It requires patience and practice, but results will follow. Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. It is a balanced blend of strength and flexibility training whereby it works several muscle groups simultaneously through smooth, continuous motion, with particular concentration on strengthening and stabilizing the core (the abdomen, back and pelvic girdle region, referred to as the powerhouse. Pilates-Specific EquipmentThe most popular piece of Pilates equipment is the Reformer.
The Reformer is a rectangular frame with a platform that slides back and forth on metal tracks. On one end of the platform is a horizontal bar, and on the other end is a pair of straps. Springs attached to the platform provide resistance when performing exercises such as pushing against the bar or pulling on the straps with your legs or arms. Exercises can be performed lying down, sitting, kneeling or standing, and work all of the body's major muscle groups. Some Reformers have a Tower at the end which consist of a metal bar and resistance springs with straps.connected to the poles. It provides the possibility of working in multiple planes of resistance. From gentle, spring-assisted sit-ups to advanced acrobatics, the Tower offers versatility to all workout levels. In 10 sessions, you’ll feel the difference In 20, you’ll see the difference In 30, you’ll have a whole new body. After years of high-impact, make-em-sweat, feel-the-burn fitness workouts, there is great appeal in a slower, safer, sensible approach to body conditioning, health and wellness. |
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