PILATES

Pilates classes are now worldwide and athletes-class rugby players. This article profiles the importance of Pilates and basic principles of exercises.

"Pilates is designed to give you softness, natural grace and skill which is clearly reflected in the way you walk, how to play, and in the way of work" - Joseph Pilates

Pilates classes help, strength and flexibility, focusing on the extension of the body and alignment of the spine, rather than on building muscle mass.

At the heart of Pilates is on the "power" region of the body, the muscles of the abdominal muscles and lower back. Because of its focus, Pilates has become popular not only in terms of fitness, but also in rehabilitation. It can be used to individuals through the progress that their movements daily activities.

The emphasis on strengthening the Nuclear muscles and improve posture awareness are particularly good for the mitigation and prevention of back pain.

Principles

Pilates follows principles on the basis of a well-constructed philosophical and theoretical foundations. This is not just a collection of exercises, but a method, developed and refined over more than eighty years of use and observation. While Pilates draws from many different styles of operation, there are certain principles inherent ruling, all these elements, under the name of Pilates. The interpretation of principles: centering, concentration, control, precision, breathing and movement that flows.

Mind over matter

The central element of Pilates is to create a fusion of spirit and body, so that without thinking moves with economy, grace and balance, with your body to the greatest advantage that most of its points strengths, weaknesses of their fighting, correct its imbalances. The objective is to ensure that the attention-free association of mind and body, the method requires that you constantly pay attention to your body while you do the movements. The attention is so important that it is more important than any other single aspect of the movements or the method.

Breathing

Joseph Pilates believed in circulating blood, so they can awaken all the cells in the body and takes away the waste associated with fatigue. For the blood to do its work properly, it must be supplied with oxygen and away from exhaust gases through proper breathing. The complete and thorough inhalation and exhalation are part of every Pilates exercise. Pilates forced saw as the key to full inhalation. Squeeze out of the lungs, as if it were wringing a wet towel dry, "he is reputation, he said. Breathing, it should be done with concentration, control and precision. It should be properly coordinated with movement. Each exercise is accompanied by instructions breathing. Joseph Pilates said: "Even if you do not follow further instructions, learning to breathe properly."

Centraggio

Pilates called very large group of muscles in our center - including our belly, back, hips, buttocks and - the "power house". Energy for all Pilates exercises from the power plant and flows outward to the end. Physicists power is exercised by the Centre for the coordination of movements. Pilates felt that it was important to build a strong engine to get them in everyday life.

Concentration

Pilates demands intense fire. For example, the inner thigh and pelvic floor can be accessed if you have a continuous exercise tones the triceps. The novice learns Pay special attention their bodies, based on very small, delicate and grass-roots movement of controlled breathing. In 2006, at the Center for Parkinson's in Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, the concentration factor of the Pilates method has been studied in providing relief from symptoms of degenerative Parkinson's disease.

Check

Joseph Pilates built his method on the idea of muscles. That does not mean sloppy, uncontrolled movements. Pilates everyone should exercise the utmost control, including all parts of the body to avoid injuries and positive results. It is not about the intensity or more repetitions of the movement, it's more about right form of a safe, effective results.

Accuracy

Any movement in the Pilates method has a meaning. Any declaration is crucial for the success of the whole '. To leave every detail is to leave the intrinsic value of exercise. The aim is to a precise and perfect movement, but, like many halfhearted. We await the precision that is second nature, and goes through in everyday life as grace and economy of movement.

Free flow

Pilates mat exercises will be carried out without problems. There is static, isolated movements. Concentration and body awareness replaces fast, shots movements of the other scheme. Grace movement should be observed on the speed, ultimately, the movements are to feel as fluid as a long step or waltz. Developed uniformly muscles are then developed to compliment good posture, flexibility and natural beauty. But with the usuage of the device, customers must at least a little 'time to adjust their equipment and items of settings.