Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Health Tip - Improve Body Alignment with Pilates

PILATES FOR ABS & BODY ALIGNMENT

If you think that the only benefits of pilates is abdominal strength, think again. Although pilates is great for abs, there are several other benefits of Pilates practice, which also improves your alignment and coordination and makes you more flexible.

Pilates has the ability to increase the strength of your stabilizer muscles that may not be usually be worked out in a regular exercise class. Since pilates stresses the use of graceful and fluid movement, you will discover that you can balance yourself much better regardless you are in.

The older you get, the more likely are the chances of arthrities, rheumatism, painful and stiff joints. Pilates is an apt form of working out for it prevents injury.

Conventional workouts tend to create bulky muscles. Pilates elongates and strengthens, improving muscle elasticity and joint mobility making for a flexible body.


Source : TOI