It’s funny; you can probably come up with dozens of reasons why you think you can’t start doing Pilates. There’s work, the kid, all the errands you have to run…the list goes on and on. But why not take a breath and think about all the reasons you should start taking part in this amazing activity right now? Here are ten great reasons to get you started in Pilates today.
8 Reasons to Get Started in Pilates
Reason #1: Improve Your Posture
When you do Pilates regularly, you will actually be improving the alignment of your spine – allowing you to stand up straighter and enjoy better posture.
Reason #2: Lose Weight
When you get right down to it, Pilates may not be a high-impact aerobic workout, but it does give you more flexibility and energy. Once you have those, the ability to engage in fitness regimens that make you really sweat comes that much easier!
Reason #3: Increase Muscle Tone
When doing Pilates, you are helping strengthen the muscles throughout your body as well as improve muscle tone. The result is a body that looks as good as you feel at the end of your workout.
Reason #4: Enhance your Mind
Pilates makes us more aware of how our body moves. By gaining a greater understanding of body movement, we sharpen our minds and enhance self-awareness. It is this combination of mental and physical wellness that makes Pilates so unique – and so powerful.
Reason #5: Get a Good Night’s Sleep
How can Pilates help you sleep better? Doing Pilates in the early hours of morning allows the body to release a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol builds up overnight as we sleep. Releasing it before our workday begins allows the mind to focus more effectively and wind down more easily before we go to sleep.
Reason #6: Improve Balance
Because most Pilates exercises are focused on our “core” – at the center of bodies – doing these activities help us enhance balance over the long haul. Better balance lessens impact on the spine when we perform everyday activities.
Reason #7: Eliminate Aching Back and Joints
Pilates helps stabilize the back and the core of the body – strengthening key areas that help avoid the types of back pain that plague men and women of all ages. Individuals who are overweight or have a limited range of motion are able to take part in many low-impact Pilates exercising, thus enjoying the benefits for aching muscles and joints as well.
Reason #8: Have a Good Time!
Pilates is a serious discipline, but one that also allows you to have fun. The exercises you will do during a Pilates workout are playful and cheerfully addictive. And the equipment will take you back to a time when playing with the best toys out in the schoolyard was the most important thing you had to worry about!
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