Pilates is known for its intense core strengthening proponents. Some women, even celebrities like Madonna, have been used as Pilates poster children for the six-pack that one can acquire from rigorous core training. However, some people may have misconceptions of what is means to “pull in” the abdominals. Words like “powerhouse” and “pelvic floor” can [...]
The Importance of Scapular Stability in Pilates
Pilates is a functional exercise. This means that not only does it improve your health, physical appearance, and overall wellness, but it a practical addition that improves the quality of movement in your everyday life. Scapular stability is one of those everyday factors that Pilates improves. When the shoulder bones are properly aligned with the [...]
The Pilates Lifestyle
With so much emphasis on the physical benefits of Pilates it may seem a little abstract to understand and apply the practicality of how Pilates can improve everyday life. If you have done any research on the benefits or have any knowledge about the “Pilates Lifestyle”, I am sure that the “quality of life” has [...]
Pilates Side Stitch
Hitting stride and maintaining speed, are two contributing factors that produce an elevated heart rate and allows an athlete to plug into their own supreme burning strength of unused joules of energy, expending those pesky calories. However, whether you are a cyclist, a runner, a volleyball, basketball or football player, side stitches are extremely common, [...]
Is Pilates Covered By Insurance?
There is quite the triad of debate between the medical community and the physical therapy and Pilates communities when it comes to differentiating between what is medicine and what is therapy. While sports massage, and massage therapy tend to quickly fall under the uncovered category with insurance companies, Pilates rides the line a little harder. [...]
Pilates Muscle Soreness
Not all sports injuries are serious conditions, and yet delayed onset muscle soreness is sometimes the determining factor that discourages new exercises for continuing a newly developed regime. And that’s a serious shame. Delayed onset muscle soreness is extremely common and usually lasts for 2-7 days, depending on how intense the previous workout was. High [...]
Pilates and Anorexia Part 2
Very few studies have been conducted on the benefits of Pilates for the anorexic, but the ones that have been conducted are sound in their results. First of all, the reason that Pilates is a good fit for those that have suffered from anorexia, namely those who find themselves in post-treatment and are hoping to [...]
Pilates and Anorexia
Injuries to our bodies are not always caused by blunt force, outside sources, or athletic activities. There are injuries that are caused by our minds, fueled by a sense of inadequacy and catapulted by some individual’s inability to acclimate to stress appropriately. Negative body issues are a huge threat to the overall health and well [...]
Pilates Myths: Pilates Is All You Need
Most fitness novices as well as the experts agree that a strength-training workout needs to be balanced for it to be safe and effective. The need for balance also holds true in the big picture of fitness. Pilates is an excellent resource for those who wish to complete a total-body conditioning workout. However even with [...]
Pilates Myths: Pilates is Just Another Version of Six-Minute Abs
For those that have been around the fitness community for any length of time will have already heard a trainer or will have read a magazine that preaches the need for an entire body workout. A balanced workout is the key to keeping the entire body lean and mean. Not too mention that when balance [...]