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Pilates is just for girls? No way!!

It is a perfect complement to any sports- even NFL players are using it! You will activate muscles and stabilise and realign joints which ultimately will allow you to move better and put you at less risk of injury!

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Pilates Style – Live Life to the Core » Blog Archiv » Pilates Takes the Field Unlike most of his teammates, Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett, 26, isn’t carbo loading, lifting weights or going for a jog before home games. As often as he can, he’s doing Pilates with Luann Brusa at TruCore Pilates in suburban Chicago.

Pilates is a method of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements. It emphasizes the use of the abdominals, lower back, hips and thighs. Pilates is named after its creator, Joseph Pilates, who developed the exercises in the early 1900s. It combines repetitive strength training exercises typically using body weight movements. It has been referred to as the ultimate form of calisthenics due to the similarities with exercises such as sit ups and push ups.

Pilates may sound intimidating, but it's an accessible way to build strength in your core muscles for better posture, balance and flexibility. It can be adapted to provide a gentle strength training and stability program or a challenging workout for seasoned athletes.

By practicing Pilates regularly, you can achieve a number of health benefits, including:
• Improved core strength and stability
• Improved posture and balance
• Improved flexibility
• Prevention and treatment of back pain

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Benefits of Pilates Exercises - For Dummies Get excited about starting your Pilates program. Some of the changes you may not notice until three months into your Pilates workouts, but be patient. No exercise program ...