Pilates: A Complete Body Fitness Exercise

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Hi all,
How are you today?
Have you been exercising?
If not, give Pilates a try.

Know what?

Pilates Method for a Complete Body Fitness

When it comes to improving one’s total body fitness, the Pilates fitness method is without a doubt one of the best options. As often noted, there are really no other form of exercise that could provide the person the great benefits that the Pilates fitness method can give, such as longer, leaner muscles, a stronger, more stable core, increased functional strength, dramatically improved flexibility, as well as enhanced balance and coordination, just to name a few. With all these benefits, it’s no wonder that the Pilates fitness method is now considered as the ultimate fitness improvement tool.

Perhaps one of the best things about the Pilates fitness method is how great it complements the other fitness and exercise programs or methods. As a matter of fact, a number of professional athletes and bodybuilders always incorporate the Pilates into their daily routines for certain purposes. Top the list is to increase the flexibility of joints, decrease the chances of injury in the body, and improve the way their bodies move and function.

The Pilates fitness method is highly adaptable to anyone. Because of this, the Pilates fitness method is considered as one of the few true fitness options for people with nagging injuries. This is the primary reason that you often see or hear the Pilates being used to help the rehabilitation patients heal and strengthen their bodies without the risk or re-injury. Several experts also noted that because the Pilates movements align the body and teach or allow it to move more efficiently, the possibility and risk of getting hurt and injured again in the future is minimized.

There are some claims noting that the Pilates fitness method doesn’t offer the cardiovascular component. To some degree, they are right as the “typical” Pilates fitness method really doesn’t offer very important fitness component. Basically, a typical Pilates workout will not raise your heart rate enough for you to obtain a sufficient cardiovascular workout. However, it doesn’t mean that the Pilates fitness method has no hope at all. In fact, some of the newer forms of the Pilates, like the Windsor Pilates program, do offer such benefit, along with body toning and weight loss benefits.

Today, the Pilates fitness method has been considered throughout the world as one of the few forms of fitness training that really pays great attention to the mental health benefits. Under this fitness program, you will learn how to focus your mind and control your breathing. Several reports have revealed that a regular Pilates fitness method workout can significantly lower stress and dramatically improve the way you feel. You can even feel this wonderful feeling even when you are working out. It has also been reported that after doing the Pilates fitness method for a few weeks, the practitioners of yoga, another well-known fitness trend, claim that Pilates really offers a number of the same benefits that yoga is able to provide.

To sum it up, the Pilates method is to some degree an extremely effective fitness method. Combined with some forms of regular cardiovascular or aerobic exercises, you will certainly build a fit and healthy body fast.

Ok, that's all folks, till we 'meet' again, stay healthy and stay fit.

Cheers.


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Here Are The Popular Pilates Workout Video!

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Hi all,
I believed that you had a restful weekend.
Some of my readers are asking me to recommend some popular Pilates Workout videos, here they come.....

New Method Pilates Workout Tapes

Want to have more energy and strength, and look and feel great? If so, then the Method Pilates, which was originally developed by Joseph Pilates in 1921 but gained strong popularity throughout the world these days is no doubt a perfect option for you.

There are a handful of fundamental skills that everyone must learn before they can reap the full benefit of the Method. Fortunately, a number of new Method Pilates workout tapes are now coming out in the market. These new Method Pilates workout tapes are even available on the web and they provide great Pilates workouts that you can do even in the privacy of your own home.

Although not as good as a private Method Pilates class, the new Method Pilates workout tapes are convenient enough and much more affordable than taking a Pilates session. They also allow you to sample different types of the Method much more easily than you otherwise could.

Now, if you are serious with your search, I have here below some of the new Method Pilates workout tapes that could help you strengthen and condition your body. They are now available both online and offline.

The Method Cardio Flex Band Workout Video

The Method Cardio Flex Band Workout is a total body workout that focuses on the cardio and body toning. According to some reviews, there are multiple sections full of energy to keep your body moving through the entire program. And, as one of the popular new Method Pilates workout tapes, the Cardio Flex Band combines upper and lower body workouts with great music including salsa and mambo sections.

The Method Core Ball Workout Video

Here is another well-known product in the line of new Method Pilates workout tapes that promises to condition the core of your body. This video is deemed as a great way to work out your upper body, lower body, abs and core, while focusing on breathing and inner strength. Note that core is the center of the body. It is where the center of gravity of our body is located and where all movements begin. In this particular new Method Pilates workout tape, an 8 pounds core ball is used and the workout consists of three sections plus a bonus Ab Blast. With this video, you will feel great, strengthen your core and obtain the results you have been looking for.

A.M. and P.M. Pilates Mat Workouts

This product is actually a two-part fitness video is deemed perfect for those with a budy schedule who still want to fit in a daily dose of invigorating Method Pilates exercise. In the first part of this new Method Pilates workout tape, you are required to wake up with a 25-minute, low impact Pilates mat workout. Then, the second part of this new Method Pilates workout tape is designed for the evening session, just to unwind tense muscles and soothe the nervous system at the end of the day.

There are other new Method Pilates workout tapes available in the market these days, and these above mentioned three products are the top-rated tapes available. The importance of these new Method Pilates workout tapes lies on the fact that whether you are new to the Method or have been practicing for years, it is your mastery of the fundamentals that produces a strong, sleek and more flexible body. So learn the Method through these tapes.

That's all for today, folks.

Cheers.


Pilates