Pilates is a figure-shaping whole-body workout in which individual muscles does not address in isolation but whole muscle chains.
It uniquely combines strength with flexibility. Muscles are stretched, the middle of the body and the whole silhouette are tightened.
It leads to better posture and balance and harmonizes movement sequences in everyday life, as well as in the practice of other sports.
The exercises are very variable and can adapt to the anatomy, condition, and objectives of each individual.
Pilates training primarily addresses the often neglected deep muscles of the back and middle of the body, which is particularly essential for good, healthy posture.
1. Benefits of Pilates Training
There are many reasons why Pilates can help you.
- Fitness
- Improve posture and mobility of the spine
- Build muscle tone and length
- And also, Improve pelvic and shoulder stability
- Promotion of a strong and load-bearing body centre
- Connection of body and mind
- Joint stability grows due to the increased mobility of the muscles surrounding the joints
- optimal complementary training for other sports
- Tightening the entire body and stretching the muscles
- And also, Relieves pain for back and shoulder pain
2. Health Promotion
- Exercises are performed slowly with control and precision
- Small groups and constant control by the trainer
- good chances of rehabilitation after accidents or injuries
- Risk of injury very low
- Avoidance of overstretching and lousy posture
- Bone density is positively influenced
- It supports and extends lung function and has a positive effect on blood flow in the vessels
3. What Are the Ideas Behind the Pilates Method?
a. Focusing and Concentration
- Firstly, Pilates exercises usually start with a relaxation phase and thus allow the exerciser to strip off everyday life.
- And also, The exercises require concentration, control, and mental devotion to derive optimal benefit for the mind and body.
- You are only mentally and physically in the moment and mentally refreshed and physically pleasantly worked out from the training.
b. Breathing
- The inhalation and exhalation phases are precisely defined in the exercises. The body optimally supports the execution of the activities.
- And also, Proper deep inhalation and exhalation provides the body with fresh oxygen, relieves tension, and increases concentration.
- Our most crucial respiratory muscle, the diaphragm, is tired in most people. Promoting it means improving its posture and trunk stability in general through its anatomical connection to the spine.
c. Centering
- Pilates exercises focus on the body centre, the so-called powerhouse. It works from the inside out, i.e., and targets the deep muscles of the abdomen, back, and pelvic floor.
- And also, These muscles are essential for the posture and alignment of the individual main body parts to one another and the coordination of our movements.
d. Control and Precision
- Self-observation and self-control during the execution of the exercises are the keys to practical Pilates training.
- And also, As the body grows with the muscular challenge, it increases the ability to perceive and control the body.
- Consequently, the training is becoming more and more effective, and the self-perception skills acquire and transfer to everyday life and have a positive effect there.