Comments on: Is it better to do Pilates when your muscles are cold or warmed up? http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up Answers to all your questions about pilates. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: annabelle http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-9 annabelle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:56:34 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-9 you're right, stretching cold muscles isn't very good. however, you don't need to do pilates and cardio on the same day. after your cardio, make sure you get a good stretch in and hold each position for 10-30 seconds. that way, the muscle has a chance to relax. when doing pilates, it's a good idea to do some warming up with going on an eliptical or something just to get the blood moving in your body. it also depends on what kind of pilates you do because it may be different for strength and stretch. i'm not a pilates instructor so your best bet is to talk to one. i do know, however, that there isn't any good research to say that stretching can prevent injury. in fact, being too loose can lead to injury because it leads to instabliity. having no flexibility isn't good, either, because you can't go through daily activities like bending down to tie your shoe. stretching is best to maintain your normal range of motion at the joints so you can continue whatever kinds of activity you normally participate in. that's why it is important to stretch after a workout because your muscles get tight and you may become muscle bound if they are never stretched back to normal. if your muscles get sore after every workout, you may need to change your workout. soreness is good, but extreme soreness should only be when you first start a rigorous workout plan, if at all. see your doctor and a certified personal trainer who is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine Certification and went to graduate school. you’re right, stretching cold muscles isn’t very good. however, you don’t need to do pilates and cardio on the same day. after your cardio, make sure you get a good stretch in and hold each position for 10-30 seconds. that way, the muscle has a chance to relax. when doing pilates, it’s a good idea to do some warming up with going on an eliptical or something just to get the blood moving in your body. it also depends on what kind of pilates you do because it may be different for strength and stretch. i’m not a pilates instructor so your best bet is to talk to one.

i do know, however, that there isn’t any good research to say that stretching can prevent injury. in fact, being too loose can lead to injury because it leads to instabliity. having no flexibility isn’t good, either, because you can’t go through daily activities like bending down to tie your shoe. stretching is best to maintain your normal range of motion at the joints so you can continue whatever kinds of activity you normally participate in. that’s why it is important to stretch after a workout because your muscles get tight and you may become muscle bound if they are never stretched back to normal. if your muscles get sore after every workout, you may need to change your workout. soreness is good, but extreme soreness should only be when you first start a rigorous workout plan, if at all. see your doctor and a certified personal trainer who is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine Certification and went to graduate school.

]]> By: Nice girl http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-8 Nice girl Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-8 I just do the winsor Pilate's video in the order Marty Winsor does it. I never had a problem. Or I do my own Pilate's when I wake up. I just do the winsor Pilate’s video in the order Marty Winsor does it. I never had a problem. Or I do my own Pilate’s when I wake up.

]]> By: John M http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-7 John M Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:40:40 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-7 It is better to do Pilates when your muscles are warmed up because you risk muscle pulls, tears and vascular related damage. It is better to do Pilates when your muscles are warmed up because you risk muscle pulls, tears and vascular related damage.

]]> By: tanyalynn1979_26 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-6 tanyalynn1979_26 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:18 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-6 Definetly warm up first. Definetly warm up first.

]]> By: artisianwomen http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-5 artisianwomen Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:57:51 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-5 when there warm when there warm

]]> By: MissJ http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up/comment-page-1#comment-4 MissJ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:12:16 +0000 http://pilatesquestions.org/pilates/is-it-better-to-do-pilates-when-your-muscles-are-cold-or-warmed-up#comment-4 Before doing any type of execise it is best to warm up! Before doing any type of execise it is best to warm up!

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