Windsor Pilates???
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Pilates has many benefits, but I would not necessarily say that Windsor is the best on the market because pilates is about precision and control and Windsor goes fairly quickly and its hard to maintain form.....
Pilates is fantastic for keeping you limber and preventing injury...I teach classes and its wonderful!
imho.......
Pilates is fantastic for keeping you limber and preventing injury...I teach classes and its wonderful!
imho.......
ldy_solana
Cathlete
>What ones do you think I should try then? I've NEVER done
>pilates, but it does sound really good.
>
>Thanks, Marcia.
i like stott pilates and breakthru pilates videos with michelle dozios and tracy york. they seem to be the most challenging for me in way of pilates.
kassia
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
>pilates, but it does sound really good.
>
>Thanks, Marcia.
i like stott pilates and breakthru pilates videos with michelle dozios and tracy york. they seem to be the most challenging for me in way of pilates.
kassia
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
I have mixed feelings about Pilates. It can be helpful for people to learn how to strengthen and use core muscles in a new way. It can also be very hard on the hip flexors as you are put in many positions with the back flat on the floor and legs straight at an angle. Most people are not made to do these exercises(especially tall people)and it can place undue stress on the hip flexors. Lifting one straight leg at a time and then switching legs(scissors), can also strain the hip flexor.
They also use strange, vague words and phrases to sell Pilates like becomming "supple" and "toned" or "lengthening the body", which I find misleading.
That being said, I think Pilates can be much like Lumbar Stabilization programs where you learn how to find your "neutral" spine and use your body in accordance with that position. This can be very helpful for people who have lower back pain or weak abdominals.
I'm not sure how Pilates could be a weight loss workout because your HR is rarely elavated for more than a couple of minutes at a time. I've attended many Pilates classes and will actually become certified to teach level I pilates this weekend. I'm doing this because I think there are some useful thing to be learned in Pilates and could fit in as a part of a good exercise program.
Carolyn
They also use strange, vague words and phrases to sell Pilates like becomming "supple" and "toned" or "lengthening the body", which I find misleading.
That being said, I think Pilates can be much like Lumbar Stabilization programs where you learn how to find your "neutral" spine and use your body in accordance with that position. This can be very helpful for people who have lower back pain or weak abdominals.
I'm not sure how Pilates could be a weight loss workout because your HR is rarely elavated for more than a couple of minutes at a time. I've attended many Pilates classes and will actually become certified to teach level I pilates this weekend. I'm doing this because I think there are some useful thing to be learned in Pilates and could fit in as a part of a good exercise program.
Carolyn
dani21496
Cathlete
I have some Winsor Pilates DVDs. You can search for them on www.collagevideo.com but make sure you spell it without the "d"--> W-i-n-s-o-r, otherwise it wont come up.
I enjoy them, and my favorites are the Maximum Burn workouts. They were the most effective for me.
I enjoy them, and my favorites are the Maximum Burn workouts. They were the most effective for me.