The Power of Pilates
Believe it or not, Pilates was invented by a man, Joseph Pilates, as an exercise for men. It’s only been recent years that this exercise is dominated by women.
The benefits of Pilates are incredible: improved posture, increased energy, muscle building and toning, increased flexibility, weight loss, improved mind-body connection, and strengthens many other muscle groups in addition to strengthening your back and abs.
The purpose of Pilates is to maintain awareness of breath and alignment of the spine while doing deep abdominal and torso strengthening exercises. It’s challenging workout yet so gentle that it is the number one type of exercise used for injury rehabilitation. It’s easily adaptable to any fitness level, low impact, and only partially weight bearing.
Overall, Pilates is one of the most well rounded, excellent exercises! Which is why many present day yoga classes and strength training routines have incorporated Pilates moves!
Strengthen Your Core with Pilates
https://www.pilatesanytime.com/Pilates-Exercises
Pilates is the BEST exercise to strengthen your core!!!
Many strength training exercises are actually Pilates moves because Pilates is so excellent at building strength!
If you want kick ass abs, you need to do Pilates 1-2+ times per week! You don’t need to go to the gym, you can do this at home! Check out this site for demonstrations of the proper way to do all the Pilates moves. Pick out the ones that seem the easiest to you and start there!
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Wine-ilates
Pilates and wine are two of my favorite things!!! I’m always looking for inspiration to combine my favorite things together so I can spend more time doing what I love!
Give these Pilates moves a try:
– plank
– Pilates teaser (boat hold)
– single leg bridge
– side plank
– roll like a ball
– one leg circle
– hundreds
Check out this site for instructions on how to do some of these moves.
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