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Pilates
Description: Stretching and strengthening exercise regime. Newest Review: ... documented as helpful. Some of these people, the ones with the milder problems, will be helped greatly by this. For people ... more  ... who have worse back/sacroiliac problems it's another story. Many people in pain are very asymmetrical in the outer muscles and as much of the pilates method is performed bilaterally this will not help those people. The idea is to achieve balance so a tailored program is essential if you are one of these people.
The major problem though is the co-contraction of multifidus with the transversus abs and pelvic floor. The multifidus is nearly always weak or has stopped working completely when a back injury is present ...more |
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Pilates: Learning to fly? (1109 words)
by missbrowneyedgirl - written on 11.10.01 (Very useful, 945 readings)
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OK, Pilates (as in 'pill-art-ease' as oppose to 'pilots') has nothing to do with flying, except for its unfortunately similar incorrect pronunciation. Pilates is actually a form of exercise for the body, mind and spirit. Kind of similar to Yoga if you will. Pilates was developed in the 1920s by one Joseph H. Pilates, with its intention being to improve the inner strength of the body without 'bulking up'. And what is more, they have started offering Pilates classes at my gym. In the name of DooYoo, if not for my Ibiza-grown beer belly, I needed to try it out! The class was quite large (around 20 people) and ...
Give Pilates a go. (815 words)
by Blondie Jill - written on 03.09.01 (Very useful, 1523 readings)
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Not many people I know have heard of Pilates, let alone tried it out. I first came across it a few months ago at my local gym when an "introduction to pilates" class was advertised. I though I would try it out as I had heard that it was good for building muscles and quite relaxing. I assumed it would be quite similar to the Yoga class I had recently attended and enjoyed so I decided to sign up for the class and give it a go. As I had never even seen Pilates being performed in my life I decided to dress in comfy clothing and it was a good job I did. The lady who took the class introduced herself as Miranda and told us she was a dancer. However this ...
Pilates - is the truth out there? (894 words)
by Motley - written on 04.03.01 (Very useful, 2330 readings)
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I have just started a Pilates class at my local gym. The first 1/2 hour of my first session involved the instructor telling us about herself, her credentials and the origin of Pilates. I was very interested to read the Dooyoo origin of Pilates in this category as it is completely different to what I was told. Here is the story I was given: During the World War I there was a Dutch army physician called Joseph Pilates. He was tasked with treating injured soldiers and returning them to full health. He put them through a specific exercise technique to improve the strength and flexibility of the body whilst the soldiers were recuperating from whatever it ...
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