Benefits of Pilates

Benefits of Pilates

Pilates can really make a difference in your health without taking a toll on your body.

A refreshing mind-body workout – by emphasizing proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment, and concentration on smooth, flowing movement, you become acutely in tune with your body. You actually learn how to control its movement.

In Pilates, the quality of movement is valued over quantity of repetitions. Proper breathing is essential and helps you execute movements with maximum power and efficiency. Last but not least, learning to breathe properly can reduce stress.

Pilates conditions the whole body, even the feet, and ankles. That’s why so many professional sports teams and elite athletes now use Pilates as a critical part of their training regimen.

It’s also challenging …

Pilates is also an extremely flexible exercise system. Modifications to the exercises allow for a range of difficulty ranging from beginning to advanced. Get the workout that best suits you now, and increase the intensity as your body conditioning improves.

Learn how to move efficiently.
Pilates exercises train several muscle groups at once in smooth, continuous movements. By developing proper technique, you can actually re-train your body to move in safer, more efficient patterns of motion – invaluable for injury recovery, sports performance, good posture, and optimal health.

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Visit our Personal Pilates pages to learn more about the benefits of Pilates using mats or equipment, at a studio or at home.

Pilates exercises develop a strong “core,” or center of the body. Pilates strengthens and elongates, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility. Pilates conditions the whole body, even the feet, and ankles. That’s why so many professional sports teams and elite athletes now use Pilates as a critical part of their training regimen.

Create an evenly conditioned body, improve sports performance, and prevent injuries
In the same vein, a lot of these same conventional workouts tend to work the same muscles. This leads to weak muscles to tend to get weaker and strong muscles tend to get stronger. The result is muscular imbalance – a primary cause of injury and chronic back pain.

It’s gentle …
Many of the exercises are performed in reclining or sitting positions, and most are low impact and partially weight bearing. Pilates is so safe, it is used in physical therapy facilities to rehabilitate injuries.

Develop a strong core – flat abdominals and a strong back
Pilates exercises develop a strong “core,” or center of the body. The core consists of the deep abdominal muscles along with the muscles closest to the spine. Control of the core is achieved by integrating the pelvis, shoulder and trunk girdle.

Gain long, lean muscles and flexibility
More traditional or conventional workouts are weight bearing and tend to build short, bulky muscles – the type most prone to injury. Pilates strengthens and elongates, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility. A body with balanced strength and flexibility is less likely to be injured.