Posts Tagged ‘Core Strength’

What is Pilates

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

“If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape you are old. If at the age of 60 you are supple and strong then you are young“. Joseph Pilates

Pilates is an extremely safe and effective exercise programme. It focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the spine correctly aligned as well as working on the strength, mobility and flexibility of the whole body. As a form of meditation it will focus the mind, leaving you feeling less stressed and improving your feelings of wellbeing. Pilates works on correcting muscle imbalances and reduces the risk of back problems. (more…)

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10 Reasons for Practicing Pilates

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Pilates is now the exercise of choice with many people on account of the impressive benefits to be gained. Below are the top 10 benefits you can expect from your regular practise, in no particular order!

(1) Re-educate and realign your body to prevent imbalances. This is particularly useful for sportsmen, for example. If you think of a tennis player constantly hitting the ball using the same arm or a golfer always swinging from the same side. (more…)

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