| Pilates is the exercise of choice for
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| | in pilates, adding to the numerous list
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| dancers, gymnasts, and a host of famous
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| | of benefits that one can attain through
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| Hollywood celebrities, and now it finds
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| | regular use of the exercise program.
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| itself firmly entrenched in the
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| | 5. Prevents You from Future Injuries
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| mainstream. So why is pilates so hot?
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| | Pilates strengthens your body and helps
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| Pilates incredible popularity can be
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| | prevent future injuries. Pilates helps to
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| traced to the fact that it provides its
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| | condition the whole body, not just
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| faithful practitioners with benefits that
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| | certain muscles. This helps balance the
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| you simply can't get through traditional
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| | muscle and strength of the body. Since no
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| aerobics/strength training format.
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| | set of muscles is ever over or under
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| 1. Makes You into Muscle Man
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| | trained, there is less risk for injury.
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| If want a long, lean look without bulky
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| | The body becomes more fluid and supple,
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| muscles, but with all the strength. Would
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| | protecting against injury.
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| you like to build strength and endurance
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| | 6. Helps You Become Efficient With Your
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| without getting the muscle man look? If
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| | Body
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| so, pilates may be just what you have
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| | Last, but not the least one of the
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| been searching for.
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| | benefits of Pilates is that it teaches
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| There's a reason that pilates is the
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| | you how to become efficient with your
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| exercise of choice for gymnasts and
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| | body. Very few exercises can help your
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| professional dancers. Most conventional
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| | body become more efficient in its
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| workouts tend to create bulky muscle. Why
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| | movement.
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| is this? In most workouts, the emphasis
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| | Why is efficiency so important? Being
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| is placed on repetition and building
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| | efficient means that your body moves in a
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| strong muscles.
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| | way, that is smoother, safer, and less
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| This causes already-strong (think: big)
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| | prone to injury. By practicing pilates on
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| muscles to get even strong, and thus
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| | a regular basis, you can train your body
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| bigger. Pilates does not rely on frequent
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| | more to move in a much safer and more
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| repetition, and thus no overgrown
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| | efficient manner.
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| muscles. Pilates focuses on the whole
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| | Benefits of Pilates for Older Adults
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| body, not just on sections of muscles.
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| | The benefits of pilates have been
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| 2. Increases the Strength of Stabilizer
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| | particularly noted in older adults. Older
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| Muscles
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| | adults are more likely to suffer from
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| There are many benefits that one can
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| | symptoms of arthritis, including stiff
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| achieve through a proper use of the
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| | and painful joints. Pilates practice has
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| pilates program. One of the most
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| | also been lauded for its ability to help
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| significant points of the pilates program
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| | prevent injury.
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| is it's ability to increase the strength
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| | Even adults undergoing serious
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| of stabilizer muscles that may not
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| | rehabilitation therapy can use Pilates to
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| commonly be worked out in a standard
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| | increase their range of motion and
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| exercise program.
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| | overall muscle strength. But is Pilates
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| Also, since pilates stresses the use of
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| | safe for all adults? Who should avoid
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| graceful and fluid movements, it can be a
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| | participating in a Pilates program, and
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| great way to get a better sense of the
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| | who is more likely to benefit from the
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| kinesthetics of your body. The sense of
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| | program?
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| body that you can achieve through pilates
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| | Consult your medical professional if you
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| is quite significant, and many find that
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| | have any doubts about your pilates
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| they are better able to balance
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| | program. If you are suffering from severe
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| themselves regardless of the position
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| | degeneration or physical pain, you should
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| that they are in.
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| | take extra care before beginning a
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| 3. A Mind-Body Workout That Strengthens
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| | pilates program.
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| Your Whole Body
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| | You should never feel pain while
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| Another one of the benefits of Pilates is
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| | practicing pilates. If you do, you know
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| that it engages the mind and enhances
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| | that there is something wrong. Don't be
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| body awareness. Like yoga, tai chi, and
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| | afraid to pull back if you feel
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| Asian martial arts, Pilates is not just a
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| | overwhelmed.
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| workout for your body. Joseph H. Pilates
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| | Pilates was designed to progress
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| studied yoga, martial arts, and other
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| | naturally from one movement to another.
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| ancient mind-body activities and included
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| | If you feel stopped at one movement,
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| a strong philosophical foundation into
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| | don't give up. Start at the beginning and
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| the practice of Pilates.
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| | work your way back to the areas you found
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| Pilates not only helps tone your body,
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| | most challenging.
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| but your mind and spirit as well. The
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| | Other Benefits of Pilates
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| smooth, precise and flowing movements of
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| | Tone and build long, lean muscles without
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| Pilates are designed to make you more
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| | bulk.
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| mindful of your body.
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| | Reduce stress, relieve tension, and boost
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| Breath movement is also emphasized to put
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| | energy through deep stretching.
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| you in touch with how breath moves
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| | Restore postural alignment.
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| through your body. Pilates has been
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| | Create a stronger, more flexible spine.
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| demonstrated to reduce stress, anxiety,
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| | Increase joint range of motion.
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| and helps lift depression. The mind-body
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| | Improve circulation.
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| connection is fundamental to the study
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| | Heighten neuromuscular coordination.
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| and practice of pilates.
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| | Offer relief from back pain and joint
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| 4. Pilates Strengthens Your Core like No
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| | stress.
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| Other Exercise
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| | Correct over-training of muscle groups
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| Another one of the benefits of Pilates is
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| | which can lead to stress and injury.
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| that the increased amount of strength
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| | Enhance mobility, agility and stamina.
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| that one can achieve in the 'core' of the
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| | Compliment sports training and develop
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| body. The term core refers to the muscles
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| | functional fitness for daily life
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| in and around the area of the abdominal
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| | activity.
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| muscles and the back.
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| | Improve the way your body looks and
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| Proper breathing control is also stressed
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| | feels.
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