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Benefits In Doing Pilates

By Angela Winter


One of the most popular form of exercise nowadays is Pilates. One reason for the increasing popularity for Pilates is that it is easier to do and practice than other forms of exercise. Aside from that, there are also a lot of benefits that an individual can get from doing Pilates. Pilates exercise focuses on 6 important principle, in which if practiced appropriately will yield the outcome that a person is aiming. Centering, concentration, control, precision, breathing and flow are the 6 essential concepts of Pilates. Now what are the benefits that a person can get from doing Pilates? Here are some of them:

-Pilates is known to increase a person's core strength with the help of its centering principle. How? Since centering requires a person to place the focus on the center of their body, the region in between the pubic bone and the lower ribs, performing Pilates will aid in attaining increase core strength by doing exercise that concentrates mostly on the center of the body.

-Pilates also develops mindfulness and relaxation-Unlike some other forms of exercise, Pilates is done in a slow pace and serene atmosphere. This produces a very relax state to the person practicing Pilates making him more aware of his whole body. When a person becomes more aware of his body, he will learn what areas or parts of his body need to be developed. People practicing Plates are observed to have better posture, improved breathing and become less stressed.

-Since it is easy to do, anyone can do and perform Pilates. Pilates can be done by anyone irregardless of their size, weight, color, gender and age. Because of the large number of Pilates forms of exercise, one can choose conveniently what set of Pilates they would want to do.

-A person's muscle tone is also improved when practicing Pilates. Aside from that, a person may also lose weight if they want if they choose the proper Pilates techniques needed for their desired effect. It is good to know that Pilates exercise does not make use of weight-lifting equipment but still can help a person tone his/her muscle and lose weight the way they want. The weight loss and toned muscle is usually the effect of doing Pilates that makes use of proper breathing technique, full body concentration and set of well-coordinated Plates exercises.

-Most people choose to do Pilates because it is easy to do. But if you want to be able to achieve the benefits of practicing Pilates, it is advisable that you do it with the guidance of a Pilates expert for you to be able to learn the proper way to perform the exercises. other than that, a Pilates expert or trainer will also help you to choose what set of Pilates exercise is well-suited for you. Once you are already comfortable doing your Pilates exercises on you, you can practice doing it without the help of your trainer.

-Pilates is focused to improve not just one area or portion of your body but your over-all body including the mind. Thus practicing Pilates does not only mean improving your physical state but as well as improving your intellectual and your state of mind.

One can see that they can get a lot of benefits from doing Pilates. But the most important factor in doing any kinds of exercise is to make sure to do it appropriately and putting your heart in the exercise that you are doing. That way, you will not only be getting the benefits that you desire in doing the exercise, but you will be able to love the things that you do when practicing the exercise making you practice it more and more.




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