Thursday, July 06, 2006

Pilates For Everyone


PILATES FOR EVERYONE

Did you know that Pilates principles can improve performance in any sport? Pilates is gaining a lot of fans! I bet you're picturing a whole group of women in tight pants lying on the floor stretching...think again, it's men too! These principles of Pilates efficiently teach us how to focus on each of our controlled movements with proper technique while initiating all the movements from our “powerhouse” which is our body's deep core muscles. There is a lot of emphasis put on the correct alignment of the body while using the correct muscles to perform the exercises correctly. Pilates stretches, strengthens, and balances the body with each exercise. Doing this while focusing on smooth breathing allows for improved mind-body connection.

These principles can improve performance in absolutely any sport. Bikers, WEIGHT LIFTERS, runners, golfers, and racket sports players find that when they are trained to initiate power at their core and then work it out to their own extremities the results are very amazing.

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