I started Pilates as a therapy to exercise and rehabilitate my right leg after an accident, What I did not know is how this exercise can transform the body. Pilates is one of the exercises preferred by Hollywood celebrities and Colombian celebrities.. It is a way to challenge the limits of the body with elasticity balance and a different alternative to other forms of physical conditioning.
To see if Pilates is giving results, keep these in mind 7 benefits that you can see with your eyes.
1. Slim the figure
One of the biggest changes seen with Pilates is how the body becomes slimmer and toned.. Doesn't enlarge muscles like weight lifting can. By strengthening all the muscles in few repetitions and using stretching, it allows the lactic acid to be removed from the body easily, this makes the body look lean and causes less stress on a given muscle group.
2. Stylize the body
The word would be elongating, but as it does not exist in Spanish, I speak of styling and this does not mean that Pilates magically makes you grow a few inches more, but it does elongate or lengthen the muscles giving the impression that you are taller.. It has to do with changing posture and strengthening the abdomen and back. Pilates helps create that toned but slender look that Victoria's Secret models have and that all women can achieve only if we practice this form of exercise judiciously.
3. Decrease stress.
Pilates allows relaxation while exercising. The way to breathe: deep breaths in and out, allows the mind to rest and synchronize with the movements of the body, being very conscious of keeping abdomen and glutes contracted with breathing. This is an exercise with specific movements that help to relax your body and has the same benefits on the mind as yoga. It also reduces cortisol levels in the body and allows you to lower the fat that accumulates in the belly faster..
4. Gives strength to the center of the body
The success of Pilates is due in large part to controlling the breath and contracting the abdomen, From the beginning you will see a change in your posture and although the chocolate bar does not mark you, it leaves some very feminine lines on the abdomen. It also strengthens the back muscles
5. Repair muscles
Pilates is one of the few forms of exercise in which muscles can be repaired by the smooth and fluid movements that are performed. Instead of giving your body rest, after a routine of 5 gym days take a Pilates class to keep your muscles active and do a comprehensive stretch
6. Reduces inflammation
Another of the great benefits of Pilates is that it improves the function of the lymphatic system, increases lymphatic movement allowing toxins to be effectively drained from the body. also reduces inflammation.
7. Makes you look feminine
By keeping the muscles elongated, toned and lean body makes the body shape look more feminine. Look at the bodies of Miley Cyrus, Madonna and the Victoria's Secret Angels who practice this form of exercise constantly and have feminine forms, sleek and slim.