The Common Fitness Techniques Of A Modern Day Pilates Workout
With Pilates becoming one of the fastest growing forms of fitness exercise it has gotten a lot of attention on TV, Radio and even from movie stars like Daisy Fuentes. Since Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates, a German National, there have been many different techniques developed such as the popular techniques of Mari Winsor, Stott Pilates and even Power Pilates. Although there are many versions and techniques of Pilate workouts developed each version focuses on the core developed by Joseph Pilates. The goal of this article is to explore the core movements and techniques of a modernday Pilates workout. Flexibility: At the core of a Pilates workout is stretching and building flexibility to relieve stress in the joints and muscles. The one thing about stretching that most people do not realize is that stretching is a very good workout for building muscles as well. Also stretching helps prevent injury which is a common reason people using Pilate's report such a low incidence of in...