Very widespread, the Pilates method allows you to tone up, lose weight and rectify your posture. What is it? How to practice this discipline to keep the line? We take stock.
THE Pilates is the ideal activity to sculpt your body gently and gradually. It allows Model your silhouette thanks to the strengthening of deep muscless. Contrary to popular belief, pilates lessons differ a lot from yoga lessons. The exercises are diverse and varied to satisfy all profiles and all levels.
The Pilates method was invented by Joseph Pilatesa German nurse. The latter, suffering from poor health, developed A method allowing you to muscle smoothly. This method is based on several fundamentals, including the breathing, the concentration, the fluidity of the movements, the order of the exercises, the control and the precision … Ideal for people suffering from health problems, the lazy and all those who do not like sport, the Pilates method must be learned with a professional before being able to practice it at home. For Lose or lose bellyPilates is completely recommended.
By practicing the pilates, you can Strengthen all of your muscles, refine your figure,, but also learn to relax And to better control your body just like your mind. One of the advantages of this method is to build your entire body, gradually and harmoniously. Whatever your level and your physical capacities, this method can adapt to you. Thanks to Pilates, you also decrease back pain, You will improve your breath, your posture and youUte effectively against stress. Being particularly focused on the abdominal strap, the Pilates method is ideal for displaying a flat stomach and sculpt abdominals.
To get an idea of the method, here are the postures essential of Pilates
- The chair: standing, lengthen your arms forward, go down the buttocks back, as if you want to sit on a chair. Hold the position without raising the heels.
- The board with a raised leg: on all fours, lengthen an arm forward and the opposite leg. Hold a few seconds.
- The bridge: lying back to the ground, the knees are flexible, the arms extend along the body. Lift the basin.
- Stretching lumbar: lying down, arm vertically, fold one leg and switch the over the other leg. Your hand, catch the folded knee, both shoulders remain well on the ground.
Pilates accessories are not essential but they are very practical to accompany you during your lessons. THE Pilates balloon Or Swiss Ball helps you build back back, belly, arms and glutes. It is very useful for making sheathing exercises : lumbar, back of the thighs, size and glutes. L’Pilates ring is ideal for tone the whole body. Very light, it gets carried away everywhere and allows you to work on the upper body but also the bottom by adding this small resistance. Make several series, adapt the number of repetitions to your state of health and be patient. If you start or just don’t like accessories, a carpet is enough to practice your pilates lessons.
Do you want to lose a few pounds? Pilates is a good ally as part of a weight loss. If it does not allow you to burn many calories, it quickly transforms the silhouette thanks to targeted exercises. Practiced at the rate of 2 to 3 times a week, this method refines both the thighs and the arms and helps to obtain a flat stomach.
Although there is no official federation, pilates are very easy to find today. You can practice them in most large sports halls or in studios dedicated to this discipline. You live in ParisMarseille, Lyon or a smaller town? You will inevitably find a pilates class near you. To see the results, count around twenty sessions : This is a gentle method, which requires patience and perseverance. The ideal is to start at the rate of 2 or 3 sessions per week. You can also practice the Pilates online at home and free of charge by helping you Videos on YouTube.
Like yoga, new versions of traditional Pilates are developing in France and abroad. This is the case with Pilates Fusion which mixes several movements of different disciplines such as yoga and the bar on the ground. For its part, the Reform Pilates is increasingly practiced and appreciated. Pilates lessons are carried out on suitable machines: Tower, Reform … The movements are thus very well accompanied and guided thanks to levels of springs. The body is toned, more slender.
Often compared, yoga and pilates have nothing to do with each other. Pilates is a sporting activity that develops muscles and improves posture. Yoga, on the other hand, is a more spiritual practice that helps to relax Even if there are other types of more physical yoga today. Breathing also holds a very large place.
