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Pilates: A Challenging and
Motivating Exercise Regimen
Pilates is named after its creator
Joseph Pilates. It is an exercise
regimen that uses machines and special
stretches. This exercise puts emphasis
on flexibility and overall strength
over body bulk. One of the principles
of Pilates is concentration. Your
mind wills body into action and
you should pay attention to how
the body responds to the actions.
What’s important in Pilates is technique
and you should really use your mind
to get the movement right. It focuses
on training the mind and the body
to work together in order to attain
the desired goal to be fit and healthy.
It also challenges the interior
muscles of the body to develop inner
strength. Just like yoga, Pilates
can also be a physically active
form of meditation. Breathing techniques
can be done. With the deep breathing
and the complete focus required
to perform each exercise correctly,
one can feel relaxed and fall into
a Zen-like peace.
Pilates is done barefoot on a variety
of equipment or simply on a mat
where in normal workout can also
be done. But the difference between
the normal exercise and Pilates
is that the former includes mindless
repetitions just focusing on what
the body is doing and finishing
the required laps or cycles while
in Pilates, it challenges the mind
as well as the body. You challenge
yourself to refine the movement
you are doing and once you have
mastered it, you advance to a more
difficult movement.
Pilates has been very effective
to many people. That is why more
and more people are getting hooked
on it. Pilates strengthens and stretches
the body’s muscles, improves posture,
flexibility and balance, and creates
a more streamlined appearance. By
doing Pilates, you build strength
from the inside out, rebalance your
body, and bring it into correct
alignment. These
strengthened muscles will help you
to have a well-fit body in order
to do everyday tasks without getting
tired easily. And by achieving perfect
balance between strength and flexibility,
you can relieve unwanted stress
and tension.
In order to get the most out of
your Pilates workout, you should
keep some tips in mind. First, you
should stay focused. Pilates is
designed to combine your breathing
rhythm with your body movements.
It should be able to unite your
mind and body that is why you should
really have that focus on what you
are doing and in achieving your
goal to be fit. Second, be comfortable.
When doing Pilates, you should wear
something you are comfortable moving
in. Make sure that it allows you
to breath, bend, and stretch without
restriction. But never wear clothes
which are too loose because this
will hinder the Pilates instructor’s
ability to visually analyze body
placement. Third, let it flow meaning
when you perform your Pilates exercises,
you should never do them in a hurry
just to get over with it. Every
moment should be slow, but still
strong and flexible. And fourth,
don’t leave out the heart. In doing
Pilates, you should see to it that
you get your heart rate going. To
do this, you can pair your Pilates
workout with brisk walking, swimming,
or any form of aerobic exercise.
Pilates does work but it all depends
on the person’s motivation. If you
are not motivated, you are not going
to continue it and thus, it will
not work for you. The great thing
about Pilates is that you keep on
improving, it does not become boring
thus making it more challenging,
and it keeps you motivated to achieve
the results you wanted.
For more information please check
out the pilates
resource guide
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