There are many reasons for doing Pilates either at home or in a specialized class. It's a great way to exercise and relax at the same time. I've been doing Pilates for many years and never get bored, It is a good way to stay in tune with my body and gain mobility gradually. If you are looking for a new way to exercise I recommend Pilates for the following:
Flexibility, one of the reasons why a person does Pilates is to gain flexibility, especially in a reformer. The way the exercises stretch the muscles is fantastic, I start to follow a rehabilitation after a car accident and took 5 hooked years. It is also an exercise that helps you reduce the risk of pain because it teaches to maintain a good position.
Force, Pilates is an exercise that strengthens your body because it works with your own weight, This ensures a toned body and stylized contrary to the weight that sometimes can get to give volume. The results start to see them in a short period of time also feel control over your body, because when working with your own weight you have to manage the balance.
Empowers the pelvis, Pilates you can forget about Kegel exercises, because all the exercise you have to tighten your buttocks and contract the abdomen which strengthens the middle of the body to control the balance. It is also good to do Pilates as a complement to other physical activities such as horseback riding, athletics and surf.
stretches, Pilates is a complete exercise because while you are working are stretching the body all the time, so the body looks slim. Stretching allows the lactic acid that builds up during exercise out as you do the exercise. In addition stretching is good for bones.
The mind, If you want an exercise that occupy your mind this is the ideal no danger of running digress when you have to do next or worrying about things. Pilates forces you to take care of your body, the movements you are doing at the moment and your breath ... 'you stress out!!.
So when you want to try a new way to exercise, Pilates beam that gives your body a stylized form , flexibility, muscle toning and balance to your life as taught by Ana Maria Giraldo Director of Pilates Strength and Figure.