Pilates

Pilates is a special training method that offers great positive effects at people of all ages and potentialities. Keeps body and mind in a perfect condition and it’s based in a system of exercises that includes stretching and resistance training and was created by Greek-German Joseph Hubertus Pilates. It’s a body and spiritual training that can be performed simply with the use of a mat or with a large variety of equipment, like Pilates reformer. This method is focused in balance, control, low speed, breathing, movement flow and concentration. It consists of exercises of great precision, which are based on the correct technique and repetition’s control.

Pilates thought that abs and core is the power of the body. Therefore, there is a focus in the torso at every exercise category. The torso includes everything, from lateral abs, back and lower back muscles and pelvis.

Philosophy

Contrary to other training forms, Pilates doesn’t develop certain body parts neglecting other parts. It’s philosophy from one part, may focuses on torso strength, but from the other hand trains our body as a complete total. A powerful torso in combination with a beautiful and no massive body, which is in harmony with the spirit, consists a very serious combination of physical conditioning.

With Pilates exercises you can achieve the safe increase of muscle length and extension, and also the increase of range of motion of the joints. With basic Pilates exercises you may not reach the flexibility levels that Yoga offers, but you will obtain a body that will be capable of stretch and function so that you will be able to respond at every day requirements.

Benefits of Pilates

Pilates requires the participation and cooperation of body and mind and can assure that all muscle groups will develop evenly. Also, it promotes flexibility and skeletal alignment. This effect raises when muscles which called “powerhouse” energize (deep ab muscles, gloutes and lower back muscles). The training program that is based on Pilates exercises will stabilize the pelvis and shoulder zone and also will reinforce full body.
Pilates emphasizes on the movement flow and on the use of many muscles at the same point of time. Correct and controlled breathing and concentration are very important for the production of positive effects.

Pilates principles

In the end, Pilates can constitute a mild form of physical exercise during pregnancy, a safe way of rehabilitation after injury, a strengthening training for persons of third age and a dynamic training for an athlete.