What is special about a Pilates mat? Is one necessary?
Presumably, they provide some padding, but, working out on a carpet seems OK.
I think that another thread said that they are "sticky". That would make "rolling like a ball" easier, since sometimes I slide when doing this one, and it spoils the move. This happened a lot at first, but, if the roll is just right, even this move is OK. Other than this, would a sticky mat add anything?
Cinza, if you see this, a search on Pilates here listed some threads with your excellent descriptions from about June 01. The details and fine points that you list will be very helpful. Thanks for sharing all of that information.
As a general comment, this Pilates is great, in that it fills a gaping hole. I have almost no core strength at all. That seems so silly! Can anyone relate some of the gains that they've had with Pilates? Does it make you feel different? Have you found it easy to stick with?
Thanks, in advance, for any inputs.
tk
Presumably, they provide some padding, but, working out on a carpet seems OK.
I think that another thread said that they are "sticky". That would make "rolling like a ball" easier, since sometimes I slide when doing this one, and it spoils the move. This happened a lot at first, but, if the roll is just right, even this move is OK. Other than this, would a sticky mat add anything?
Cinza, if you see this, a search on Pilates here listed some threads with your excellent descriptions from about June 01. The details and fine points that you list will be very helpful. Thanks for sharing all of that information.
As a general comment, this Pilates is great, in that it fills a gaping hole. I have almost no core strength at all. That seems so silly! Can anyone relate some of the gains that they've had with Pilates? Does it make you feel different? Have you found it easy to stick with?
Thanks, in advance, for any inputs.
tk