Pilates Questions

woo asked:


are there any web sites that show you pictures on how to do the exercises

mono asked:


I’m based in Glasgow Scotland UK.
Pilates improves posture, co-ordination, balance,core strength and well being.

Erica M asked:


Hi
I was wondering if anyone has experienced hip flexor soreness after doing Pilates? I do Pilates pretty much everyday and I guess you can call me a newbie, I have been doing Pilates for less than three months. I really feel it when I am doing the saw and I am trying to keep my opposite hip on the ground and also when I am doing the teaser. Is this okay? I mean I haven’t worked my hips this much before Pilates. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

If you’ve never tried Pilates, you’re in for a surprise. Just watch a few Pilates exercises and you think, ‘That’s easy! I can’t see it doing me any good.’ Think again.

Pilates exercises are one of the best exercises to stay fit and trim. Pilates are low impact, very powerful movements that can show results in a short time frame. Free pilates exercises don’t require any expensive gym membership, or expensive equipment to implement. Many of the exercises don’t require any equipment at all. You can do them right at home.

Pilates are isometric exercises that simultaneously stretch, align, strengthen, and tone, your body. At the same time, these easy to do exercises reduce tension and strain on your joints. Losing weight, building muscle, toning, increasing flexibility, and injury recovery are all great reasons to try free pilates exercises.

One Example Of Free Pilates Exercises

One free Pilate exercise you can try is known as the plank. To do the plank, get down on the floor as though you were going to do a push-up. Instead of resting your weight on your hands lay your forearms parallel to the floor. Keeping your body in a straight line with abdomen tight just hold the position for up to two minutes. You’ll be amazed at how much you’ll feel the results. For beginners you may have to begin with thirty seconds and work you way up to longer time periods.

Another benefit of learning pilates is learning the proper breathing methods. Amazingly, we can get lazy with our breathing. Learning to do deep breathing exercises regularly can have wonderful benefits on your entire body. Benefits such as sleeping better at night, being more energized, and even more flexible.

There are several tapes, books, and classes available to help you learn Pilates. Once you begin, you’ll find out how much your total body will benefit from Pilates. You’ll get great results by doing Pilates regularly, all without stressing or injury to your body. Any age or fitness level benefits from Pilates. Even if you already have a regular workout routine, adding Pilates will give you an extra boost you can’t imagine until you try.

By: Mike Herman

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bama37 asked:


I’m pretty flexible but I don’t want to be sore throughout the day, should I wait until after work? Also, should I only work out a certain amount of time and then increase the increments weekly, daily?

Ashii asked:


I went to a yoga/pilates/tia chi type class yesterday. I am sore today.
I have pilates tomorrow… should i go?

I dont know whether or not to rest more, or keep going.
Can i do more things to help and prevent it?

HowdiniGuru asked:

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If you are one of those people who do not really a lot of physical activities, your muscles are probably not as toned as they are supposed to be. You may not really realize it but when your muscles are not well toned, your strength level diminishes and your body takes on that flabby look. Fortunately, toning your muscles is not really so difficult especially when you do pilates exercise. Pilates is a physical fitness system which was developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century.

Although pilates did not become immediately popular in the United States when it was first introduced here, this system of exercise has made a lot of progress over the years. More and more people in the United States now practice this exercise program to tone up their muscles and stay fit. According to surveys, around 14 million American now practice this form exercise both at the gym and at home. People who are practicing this exercise swear that they feel their muscles tightening after a feel sessions. In fact, many of these people believe that pilates made their lives more healthy and productive.

How Pilates Works: Unlike other types of strength training programs which require you to lift heavy exercise equipments, pilates work by letting your mind control your muscles. This exercise program actually works by creating a fusion of the mind and the muscles. No, this is not some hypnotic treatment or anything like that for that matter. This exercise program give emphasis on focusing the mind on the core postural muscles to create a balance and uses correct breathing to align the spine with the torso. The goal here is to create a kind of attention free union between the mind and the muscles of the person to promote overall good health and fitness.

Is it really enough to just use the mind to tone up muscles? You need to do a lot of exercise to tone up your muscles that is why advocated of pilates exercise programs introduced pilates equipment such as the magic ring, balls and the likes. There are plenty of choices available when it comes to equipment. Since this exercise program does not really follow some rigid rules, it is really up to you to choose which equipment to use. As long as you are comfortable with the kind of exercise equipment that you have and this exercise equipment works well for you, then that is perfectly alright.

By: Scott A Ingram

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David asked:


I’ve heard this mentioned the last few days, just wondering what it is exactly?