Why Do Pilates? – Your Pilates Questions Answered
An FAQ for Pilates.
Topics related to Pilates and fitness.
Walking Walking may be the most natural and simple workout there is. It’s easy, inexpensive and a good way to get and keep in shape. Walking can be anything from a hike in the mountains, to a stroll along the beach. Walking with family and friends, walking the dog, or just walking to relax and […]
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There seems to be a Pilates class that can help with every sport and activity out there. It almost seems too good to be true that one form of exercise can affect the body’s performance so positively in so many activities. Running is yet another activity that Pilates positively influences. “Pilates benefits runners?” you […]
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No one form of exercise is more special than another. They all have their own unique characteristics that will appeal to different people. However, Pilates provides eccentric training of muscles which is a wonderful feature. Let’s learn more about what is special about Pilates. Pilates consists of a series of matwork exercises so can be […]
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Perhaps you are great at one particular activity, running or spinning for example. It’s something you do routinely and excel at it. But if that’s all you do day after day you may be setting yourself up for injury or boredom. Cross training can help. The term cross training refers to a training routine that […]
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We’ve looked at some of the more physical components of fitness and Pilates helps these areas in the past issues. Aside from the physical components of fitness, there are other many other ways Pilates fitnes into health and wellness. For examples social health, mental health, emotional health and spiritual health. Social Health Social health is […]
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The secondary components of fitness consist of balance, coordination agility, reaction time, speed, power and mental capability. We’ll take a look at balance, coordination, agility and mental capability and how Pilates can help these components. Balance is the ability to maintain a specific body position in either a stationary or dynamic situation. The benefits of […]
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In the next few issues I will look at various components of fitness and see how Pilates addresses these areas, which areas Pilates excels at and areas where other activities need to be added to compliment your Pilates training. In this issue we will look at the primary components of fitness. These are cardiorespiratory capacity, […]
Continue ReadingDo you ever wonder why you can’t just stick to exercising? Besides that it’s a chore to exercise, do you sometimes feel like running doesn’t suit you, or doing the Jane Fonda aerobics thing doesn’t do it for you. Maybe Zumba just doesn’t get you as excited as your neighbour claims it does. You see […]
Continue ReadingWhy do exercise? Any kind of fitness will reduce anxiety and stresses of every day life, or at least mental and emotional stress.
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Pilates is an excellent movement modality for all ages especially teens and young adults.
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