| Description |
xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Who was Joseph Pilates and what is the Pilates method? -- The benefits of regular, Pilates-based exercise -- Why our bodies need a regular fitness program -- The effects of lifestyle and stress on the body -- How we establish faulty patterns of movement -- Loading the body -- The importance of levers -- You can do it! -- Mental control over physical movement -- The inevitable aging process -- Find your focus -- Developing a "thinking body" -- The eight principles of the Pilates method -- Concentration -- Centering -- Breathing -- Control -- Precision -- Flowing movement -- Isolation -- Routine -- The importance of posture -- Body types -- Factors influencing posture -- What is correct posture? -- The tripod position -- Postural assessment -- Bad posture and lower-back pain -- Muscle imbalances -- Identifying and avoiding pain -- Listening to your body for greater results: the stretch scale and the work scale -- Body positioning for better exercising -- The exercise formula -- Body awareness and posture -- The perfect torso posture (ptp) -- Establishing correct posture -- Making your pilates workout effective and safe -- Warm-up and stretching before your workout -- Pointers for safe exercising -- The structure of the exercise program -- The warm-up -- The routine for lower-back pain and weak abdominals -- The basic routine -- The intermediate routine -- The advanced routine -- More challenging exercises -- Theraband routines -- Move yourself out of pain -- Specific conditions and the exercises that help to relieve them -- Increasing the challenge: a plan for progressing through the exercises -- Studio-based Pilates programs -- Conclusion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Pilates method.
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| LC no. |
2004001431 |
| ISBN |
0897934385 paperback |
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