Top 4 Benefits of Pilates
Pilates is hot and thanks to its rise in the mainstream, more and more are familiar with the Method's benefits. Here are our top picks for the best Pilates perks.
Develops Core Strength
Pilates goes beyond just surface muscles and targets the deep muscles of the abdominals and lower back. Through Pilates the core gets stronger than with any other form of exercise. A strong core is the key ingredient to improved posture, balance, athletic performance and a healthy back.
Increases Flexibility
With Pilates, the spine gets more supple, circulation is improved and postural alignment is restored. All 3 are necessary in creating long, lean and flexible muscles. Go ahead, touch those toes… Can’t? You soon will.
Promotes Weight Loss
Pilates builds long, lean muscle. It’s that muscle building along with proper breathing that burn calories and regenerate tissue. Anxiety and stress are often reduced through a Pilates practice making way for healthier lifestyle choices and greater self esteem.
Delivers A Flat Tummy and Toned Body
How you feel is very important. To feel stronger in the core, feel more flexible, feel less back pain and more are just part of the addiction. How you LOOK – cinched waistline, taller and leaner, defined arms, and glowing skin due to the breathing and circulation benefits of the Method are the main physical standouts acquired through Pilates.
Things You Should Know Before You Start
Here we set the myths straight to help you gain a better understanding and prepare you for what to expect during your first Pilates class or session.
Recommended Dose
It’s the safest addiction! You’ll see. We suggest at least 3 sessions and/or classes per week when you begin, to better understand the proper exercise technique, and handling of the apparatus. Teaching cues, orders, and muscle memory stay intact. CPNYC’s affordable packages are perfectly suited for the newbie.
No Experience Necessary
There’s no need to be flexible already or know what the heck a ballet tendu is before doing Pilates. Pilates wants you just as you are. Tight muscles, poor coordination, back pain… Bring It!
Leave the Burn at the Gym
Its exercises follow a systematic order that stretch and strengthen muscles and are executed with precision through concentrated breath, control and centering (using the core.) It’s quality over quantity and clients leave feeling rejuvenated.
Start with the Basics
Regardless of your fitness level, we advise new clients to start with our basic mat and apparatus classes to build a strong foundation of the principles, and correct technique of the movements. Pilates is more dynamic than most exercise routines and even a beginner class can be challenging.
Apparatus Versus Mat
Definitely try both. They are equally as effective. We recommend newbies try privates which integrate both within a session. Privates illuminate the principles of the Method, personal alignment issues, strengths and weaknesses, and the feedback you get from your trainer helps optimize performance during group classes.
What to Expect the First Time
Expect to communicate, listen, get corrections, and receive feedback from your trainer whether in a class or a private session. And expect to move from the very start! You’ll perform the order of exercises while your trainer cues you toward correct form, breath, and alignment. A brief postural analysis is conducted and progress is marked on your client record at every session.
Personal Accounts
Get answers to frequently asked questions and read how Pilates has changed the lives of these CPNYC clients.
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Success Story
Susan Wexford
The fact that Sarah Elliott has engineered a program to suit my age and special needs is nothing short of spectacular…..bordering on miraculous!
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