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Pilates exercises are a favorite fitness choice for many people
including movie stars like Danny Glover and Gweneth Paltrow,
professional dancers, and even some professional baseball
players. Why this fascination with Pilates? What can it do that
other forms of exercise cant?
I began doing Pilates several years ago when I was searching for
a different look for my body. I had been exercising for many
years when I began to experience a level of dissatisfaction with
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had a packed, crowded look to it. The more I used weights, the
thicker my muscles looked. In addition, no matter how many
crunches and reverse curls I did, I still had this abdominal
bulge that would not budge. It drove me crazy.
I began to yearn for the body I had as a dancer trim, strong,
with elongated muscles. Thats when I stumbled upon Pilates. The
people who did Pilates exercises had the long, lean look that I
craved. So I began to do Pilates exercises and I have never
looked back.
What are Pilates exercises all about?
They focus on your core. - Pilates focuses on strengthening the
core of your body the deep abdominal muscles and pelvic
stabilizers, the back, the butt, and also creating flexibility
in the spine. This continual focus on the core has helped me get
rid of my belly bulge and also develop six pack abs .
They work your entire body as one unit. - Many people ask how
Pilates exercises relate to yoga poses. In many instances, the
poses overlap. However, while in yoga you often hold a pose, in
Pilates you are always moving. In addition, no matter what area
of the body you are focusing on, you are still engaging your
entire body. For example, if you are doing an exercise for your
legs, you simultaneously hold in your abdominal muscles and
maintain proper body alignment while executing the movement.
They focus on quality, not quantity. - Pilates exercises are
focused on quality, not quantity. With some exercises such as
The Saw, you might only do 2 or 3 repetitions. In most cases,
you will usually only do 10 repetitions of any given exercise.
Yet because you are focused on the quality of each movement, you
get a greater benefit from each exercise than with traditional
strengthening exercises.
Pilates exercises focus on muscle balance and coordination. -
Many people who do weight lifting have muscle imbalances. Strong
muscles get over trained and weak muscles get more strained.
That is because muscles are worked in isolation. With Pilates,
you use many muscles at the same time. You also stretch and
strengthen muscles during the same exercise. This helps correct
imbalances and develops better body alignment. In addition, you
learn how to more effectively coordinate movements in your
entire body, which will help you as you go about your daily
activities.
They focus on body awareness. - In Pilates, you are always
focused on your body your alignment, your breathing, the way
you are doing your movements. This increased body awareness can
help you maintain better posture, it can help you relax muscle
tension through proper breathing, and it can help you reduce
stress.
They are energizing, not exhausting. - With traditional weight
lifting programs, your body often feels depleted after you
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exercises is that after you do them, you feel more energized
than before you started. The combination of deep breathing, high
quality, low quantity movements, helps your body function better
as a whole. The result -- you have more energy to go about your
day.
I love doing Pilates. I have seen dramatic changes in my body
and I exert much less effort than I did when I was using
traditional weight training programs. I have significantly
strengthened my abdominal and back muscles and I have improved
my overall posture. I also look better in a bathing suit.
Try doing some of these exercises for yourself. When you do, Im
sure youll be hooked on them too.
About the author:
Della Menechella is a yoga and fitness enthusiast who has been
involved in fitness for over thirty years. Her website
http://www.beauty-fitness-yoga-source.com/ is filled with
practical information about how you can make yoga and fitness a
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