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Neglected Muscles

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pilates 100 bicep curls a day might sound impressive, but there are around 639 other muscles in your body that also need some attention. As anyone who has done Pilates will testify, you’ll discover muscles you didn’t know existed – mainly thanks to how much they ache the next day.

Swan Dive on the Stability Chair

by: Timea Presley

Observe how the student performs cambré back (standing back bend). Notice if the movement begins with elongation of the spine—the spine and pelvis should complete a long fluid arc. Then watch how the student returns to standing. It should be a smooth movement from the bottom of the spine to the top—the pelvis should restack on the hips and ribs and head should center over the pelvis. In Pilates class, practice Swan Dive on the mat, stability chair, Cadillac and reformer. Students need to develop the strength to hold their back in an even supported curve and return to a neutral

Flexibility = Pilates

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Not only will Pilates make your every moving moment a breezy joy, it will also help reduce any niggling injuries you may have picked up from playing sports, and it will also keep your joints in top order. That’s the reason many professional athletes practice Pilates alongside training. pilates_reformer

…..going to 2017…

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Core! Is a strong one?

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Maintaining a strong core should be an essential part of everyone’s fitness regime (because it underpins everything you do, particularly
in your lower spine), and every Pilates exercise undertaken requires you to keep that central core engaged, making sure you work your body from the inside out. 15390915_1696970660615571_514834351462952415_n Photos from my class in “Pilates 15” L.V.