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Pilates, this is not a joke!

This short article has the scoop on what Pilates is and how it strengthens your physique. If you want to get a strong core and challenge yourself with some intense Pilates workouts, then you will want to tap into these exact secrets.

You will see people I know who have tried boring exercises and followed the pack to the gym, and ended up disappointed and frustrated, year after year. Looking the same as the year before. But some have, thankfully, thrown themselves into Pilates as a rehab for a knee or slipped disc in the lower back, and some of these people have massively transformed their bodies!

Pilates seems to be practiced commonly by mostly women, simple “core lift” planks and stressing the body in a positive way can really strengthen your internal muscles tremendously.

Pilates is the hidden secret to building a strong core, and I don’t mean lying on the floor and starting with hundreds and hundreds of sit-ups. You won’t even touch the surface of the deep transverse abs (the deepest layer of the core) when doing this.

You’ll end up with a tight lower back and super tight hip flexors, it’s all relative and the body works as a unit, so paying close attention to what you’re doing to strengthen your core will directly affect the rest of your body.

A Pilates workout targets the intricate muscles that support and protect the lower back, spine, pelvis, and hips. Giving the body a firm, toned and strong look and feel.

Not to mention, it reduces years of your age!

Unfortunately I often see too many people pulling on the back of their neck and pushing their hips forward trying to get a deep crunch, that makes me shiver. They will undoubtedly wake up the next day with a stiff neck, extremely tight lower back, and hip flexors. Over time, this can develop into constant injuries and limited mobility.

Pilates will help prevent a weak core, which could lead to lower back pain, tight flexors, and poor hip flexibility.

Its core is the foundation and when the foundation lacks strength and stability, everything around it will collapse. Professional Baseball Athletes and Cross Fit Trainers, MMA Fighters, and hundreds of men and women over the years have used Pilates to give them the edge!

Pilates uses the body’s own gravity as resistance to strengthen and tone without putting unnecessary pressure on the joints. It’s a challenging and intense style of training and the missing link to really getting a deep core workout.

And this is what Pilates won’t do … it won’t build muscle mass, it won’t put unnecessary stress on your joints, it won’t reduce your range of motion by limiting your movements, and it won’t make your body stiff and immobile. But Pilates will help the body avoid injury and balance the body in a very positive way.

If anyone can lift 225 lbs. Or do 50 pull-ups in a row without stopping. You will be surprised, Pilates works the whole body in such a way that it will bring out any weakness and you can implement it in Personal training with technique / form to use the core muscle as much as possible, as this will help change and sculpt your physique. Thanks.

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