What Are The Benefits One Can Get 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:

-Increasing the core strength- as mentioned earlier, centering is one of the principles of Pilates. Centering simply means putting the focus to the center of the body, which is the area between the lower ribs and pubic bone. So when you are doing Pilates and applying this kind of principle, you are increasing your core strength.

-Mindfulness and relaxation are some of the benefits that a person can get in doing Pilates. The reason for these mainly is that, Pilates is usually done in a slow pace and peaceful environment that typically provides a state of relaxation to a person, thus making him concentrate on his whole body. Once a person concentrates on the different functions, areas and parts of his body, realization will dawn on him on what parts and areas specifically needs more development than the others. In result, better posture, less stressful lifestyle, and improved breathing and airway circulation is observed.

-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.

-Pilates is an easy to do exercise. But for beginners, doing it with the help of a Pilates expert or trainer is advisable to make sure that you will be able to do the set of exercises properly and a trainer may help you choose and decide what sets of Pilates exercise is suited for you. Once you have learned to do the exercise appropriately, you can try to practice it without the guidance of your Pilates Trainer.

-Pilates does not only concentrate on one area or part of the body. It is a full-body, including the mind, kind of exercise. So when you practice Pilates, not only should you develop and improve a portion of your body, but your whole body including your mind.

There may be a lot of benefits that an individual can get from doing Pilates, but doing it halfheartedly won't do the trick and will not help you to attain your goals in doing the exercise. What's very important is that you put your heart on whatever exercise you decided to do for you to achieve the results that you desire.




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