How is the Pilates method different from other forms of exercise?
The Pilates participant is viewed as a true student of the method. The Pilates instructor considers each workout a “class” not unlike that of dance, martial arts or yoga. The Pilates instructor focuses less on teaching repetitive movement and focuses more on muscular reeducation and development of the body/mind connection. Many of the exercise systems that are popular today focus on the large, superficial muscle groups that control locomotion. An example of this would be pushing and pulling movements with arms or legs. These movements are usually performed through a small range of motion, which results in a decrease in flexibility, limited function and short bulky muscles. Typically these systems exercise the abdominals in a separate routine and focus predominantly on the rectus abdominus (six pack) and obliques. The Pilates Method is a flowing style of exercise. It is designed to condition the whole body simultaneously and uniformly. The Pilates student focuses on increasing kinesthet
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