The Benefits of Pilates
Build strength without "bulking up" - gain long, lean muscles and flexibility
Conventional workouts tend to build short, bulky muscles - the type most prone to injury. Pilates elongates and strengthens, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility. A body with balanced strength and flexibility is less likely to be injured.
Develop a strong core - flat abdominals and a strong back
Building on the principles of Joseph Pilates, Pilates exercises develop a strong "core," or center of the body. The core consists of the deep abdominal muscles along with the muscles closest to the spine. Control of the core is achieved by integrating the trunk, pelvis and shoulder girdle.
Create an evenly conditioned body and prevent sports injuries
In conventional workouts, weak muscles tend to get weaker and strong muscles tend to get stronger. The result is muscular imbalance - a primary cause of injury and chronic back pain. Pilates conditions the whole body, even the ankles and feet. No muscle group is over trained or under trained. Your entire musculature is evenly balanced and conditioned, helping you enjoy daily activities and sports with greater ease and less chance of injury.
Learn efficient patterns of motion
Pilates exercises train several muscle groups at once in smooth, continuous movements. By developing proper technique, you can actually re-train your body to move in safer, more efficient patterns of motion - invaluable for injury recovery, sports performance, good posture and optimal health.
Be confident and safe
No other exercise system is so gentle to your body while giving it a challenging workout. Many of the exercises are performed in reclining or sitting positions, and most are low impact and partially weight bearing. Pilates is so safe, it is used in physical therapy facilities to rehabilitate injuries.
And be challenged
Pilates is also an extremely flexible exercise system. Modifications to the exercises allow for a range of difficulty ranging from beginning to advanced. Get the workout that best suits you now, and increase the intensity as your body conditioning improves.
A refreshing mind-body workout
Pilates gets your mind in tune with your body. By emphasizing proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment, and complete concentration on smooth, flowing movement, you become acutely aware of how your body feels, where it is in space, and how to control its movement. The quality of movement is valued over quantity of repetitions. Proper breathing is essential, and helps you execute movements with maximum power and efficiency. Last but not least, learning to breathe properly can reduce stress.
More Weight Loss Facts:
As the 'diabesity' epidemic rages on, 95% of all diets fail, and two thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. All kinds of reasons have been cited for the rise of obesity, yet there is a critical component of the weight management equation that has not received much attention: resting metabolic rate or "RMR."
Many dieters assume that they have slow metabolisms and must starve themselves to lose any weight at all. In fact, the opposite is true in many cases: Dieters can have fairly hefty caloric needs, and are undercutting themselves by more than 500 calories per day which will cause undue hunger and drastically decrease diet adherence.
In an ongoing study of obese New Yorkers, resting metabolic rates among women of equal ages and body mass indexes varied by as much as 700 calories a day, and men by as much as 1000 calories a day.This suggests very strongly that "one diet does not fit all." Moreover, attempts to predict a patient's metabolic rate with the Harris-Benedict equation, among others, often yields inaccurate results.
Resting metabolic rate measurement is easier than ever, as handheld devices have replaced the cumbersome "metabolic carts" of exercise physiology labs.Indirect calorimeters measure oxygen consumption (VO2) to determine RMR by means of a 5- to 10-minute breath test. The cost to consumer is perhaps $20 a test, and since RMR represents about 75% to 80% of daily caloric needs, it is fairly easy to calculate an appropriate calorie target for weight loss, taking into account general activity levels.[3]
I think that RMR should be a part of regular screening performed by primary care physicians and healthcare professionals involved in assisting patients with weight loss. Dieting without an individualized caloric goal is like driving a car without a steering wheel. Maybe this is part of the reason why America has so many "nutritional casualties?"
That's my opinion and I'd like to hear yours. I'm Dr. Val Jones, Editor of MedGenMed's eSection on Clinical Nutrition & Obesity.
More Weight Loss Facts:
Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.
You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.
Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.
You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.
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A refreshing mind-body workout
Pilates gets your mind in tune with your body. By emphasizing proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment, and complete concentration on smooth, flowing movement, you become acutely aware of how your body feels, where it is in space, and how to control its movement. The quality of movement is valued over quantity of repetitions. Proper breathing is essential, and helps you execute movements with maximum power and efficiency. Last but not least, learning to breathe properly can reduce stress.
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