Why Do Pilates? – Your Pilates Questions Answered
An FAQ for Pilates.
Questions about how different sports and Pilates can work together for greater performance.
All muscles perform an action. All movements we perform throughout our day are made up of a combination of these individual actions performed by our muscles. As a result, more than one muscle is involved in any one movement. So it is reasonable to expect that training for a particular sport or activity involving many […]
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Cross country skiing is not only a great way of enjoying the outdoors in the winter but also a nice full body workout. There are three main muscle groups used when cross country skiing, upper body, core and legs. We’ll look at how to use Pilates for cross country skiing training. Ways to use Pilates […]
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Pilates is a form of overall strength and conditioning used in the development of strong core muscles also focusing on breathing, balance, and range of motion. Pilates helps increase joint stability and strengthens deep core muscles as a result leading to injury prevention and improved athletic performance. Even the most basic Pilates exercises can be […]
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Whether outside or indoors, rock climbing is a full body workout. There are many muscles that come into play when rock climbing. Cross training with Pilates for rock climbing can be very beneficial. Let’s first look at some of the muscles that are used when rock climbining. More common muscles used when climbing: Forearms: Grip […]
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Swimming is a whole-body exercise with a lower incidence of serious injuries. When problems do arise it is often due to over-stress of muscles during training or competition. Most injuries occur in the back, knees or shoulders. Pilates can help swimmers by using appropriate breathing patterns. Areas Pilates can help swimmers Breathing: Appropriate breathing patterns […]
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Pilates can help kayakers Kayaking is a low-impact cardio workout that provides a rigorous muscular strength workout. Paddling down a quiet stream requires less work than trying to get through rapids without falling over. However, cross training during and off season can help make the experience more enjoyable. We’ll look more at how Pilates can […]
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Pilates can help your rowing If we take at the list of all the muscles being used when rowing, we have pretty much the entire body working. From muscles that allow you to plantar flex your ankles (point your toes) to the muscles along your spine to help extend your spine. Small, deep stabilizing muscles […]
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How can Pilates help golf? Spring is just around the corner and the golf season is not far behind. It may not seem like Pilates would help, but the benefits of Pilates for golf are huge. Just working on balancing out muscular imbalances due to swinging on one side, came a make difference in your […]
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Pilates can be found in gyms on a fitness class schedule. Pilates can be found in physiotherapy clinics to help with rehabilitation. There are also studios dedicated to the practice of Pilates. But can Pilates be used as a form of sports conditioning? Off Season Sports Conditioning with Pilates Just because the weather has gotten […]
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