Pilates for the Female Athlete

Female athletes are prone to different types of sports injuries than men are. It’s a simple study of biomechanics; women are built differently. Because of this, the female body adjusts and responds to certain types of exercises differently. There are quite a few injuries to go around, specifically when an athlete is overtraining, and overusing [...]

Pilates for an Injured Rotator Cuff

Pilates for an Injured Rotator Cuff Committing yourself to a healthy and active lifestyle is by far one of the greatest things that you can do for yourself. But as are all things in life, there is the unfortunate pendulum swing of consequences awaiting you at the end of your workout. Specifically, certain injuries will [...]

Pilates for Compulsive Exercisers

Pilates for Compulsive Exercisers Eating disorder prevention used to be a closed-door business, and one that was never fully defined or addressed. Put simply, such disorders hadn’t been classified or diagnosed properly until recently. In today’s world we have opened the locked door of honest and constructive discussion, making eating disorder prevention and recovery an [...]

Pilates for the Aging Athlete

Pilates for the Aging Athlete Even though celebrities and professional athletes sing the praises of Pilates, the “aging athlete” is another sub-group of Pilates’ participants that have found Pilates to be an invaluable addition to their lives. The “aging athlete” includes those individuals between the ages of 40-60 who have either continuously been involved in [...]

Pilates for Athletes

Pilates for Athletes Every athlete wants to be able to hit further, throw harder, or run faster. Pilates has gained enormous support and popularity from the professional, as well the recreational athletic community throughout the years. From athletes in the NBA, NFL, and MLB to bicyclists, mountain climbers, tennis players, swimmers, skiers, golfers, runners, aging [...]

Pilates for Seniors

Pilates for Seniors Perhaps one of the loftiest goals for the senior community has nothing to do with retirement, vacation homes, or accumulation of material things. When one comes full circle in life, there is an amazing clarity that is found about the luxury of good health. A person’s priorities are then organized accordingly, making [...]

Pilates for Swimmers 2

Pilates for Swimmers (Part 2) The benefits of Pilates on the life and performance of a swimmer are numerous. The reason that Pilates and Swimming may be used in the same context of conversation has less to do with the actual movement of swimming and its similarities to the methodology of Pilates, but more to [...]

Pilates for Swimmers

Pilates for Swimmers It may not seem like the most natural of coupling, when you put the physical act of swimming and Pilates in the same sentence, but some Pilates enthusiasts have referred to Pilates as “underwater ballet”, so what’s the resemblance? It would seem that the methods of movement must have some similar basis [...]

Pilates for Tennis Elbow

Pilates for Tennis Elbow To be a great athlete, one of the most important facets of preparation and execution is form. In tennis your swing is what sets you apart in your game, and your form is what gets the match won. Signature swings are what some of the most world-renowned tennis players and golfers [...]

Pilates for Beginners

Pilates for Beginners For beginners, Pilates will feel unlike any other exercise you have experienced. From the most seasoned athletes to the novice exerciser, Pilates has an entry level experience accessible to everyone. Pilates demands balance and core concentration. Most of the movements found in Pilates begin with the stabilization of the trunk. From a [...]

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