Pilates for Men!
Why Men Should be Doing Pilates?
Pilates offers Strength, Mobility and increased Flexibility.
1) All over Strength
Pilates offers functional strength, meaning the body must maintain correct posture and muscle patterns while building strength. This will help bring in those weaker muscles that have been neglected over time, to work alongside the dominant muscles, as they were intended.
2) Increased flexibility
Pilates uses specific exercises and techniques to increase range of motion in all joints and movements of the body.
3) Prevent and repair injuries
A bold statement but regularly taking part in a good Pilates class with supervision and attention to technique can help to correct dysfunctional movement patterns that can ultimately lead to injury. Pilates is fast becoming the go to form of exercise for medical professionals such as GP’s, physiotherapists and consultants to prescribe to their patients to aid recovery from injury and surgery.
4) Great Abs
Ok, a great looking six pack so admired by people and so unhealthily promoted in everyday media and fitness magazines is not going to appear just by doing Pilates or any other form of exercise for that matter, (read my other post on my opinion of this) a six pack is acquired in the kitchen, what you eat is ultimately going to contribute to the fat layer covering your Abs.
HOWEVER, Pilates will give you a rock solid core and the exercises given will increase your overall strength and stability enabling you to carry out your chosen activity safely without fear of your back `going’.
5) Physically challenging
Pilates can be one hell of a workout, once you have acquired the basic principles or foundations of Pilates, your body can be pushed, pulled and lengthened to its limits with the knowledge that you are able to do the exercises safely and effectively. But don’t forget it’s not always about how hard you can push yourself it’s doing movements with strength and control.
6) Improve your Golf
See how improved flexibility, Spinal mobility and hip strength can contribute to an improved drive (can’t do anything about your short game regrettably) I have clients regularly telling me how their Golf has improved as a direct result of Pilates. And not just Golf, Pilates has a proven benefit for all sports, use your new found core strength to not get knocked off the ball in your next football match, or see how it affects your scrummaging or agility on the field.
7) This list could go on forever
You get the point. Pilates is not just for women and dancers, there is a definite benefit for everyone to do Pilates especially men
Your body is a wonderful piece of machinery, which is often badly neglected and mistreated, Look after it and keep moving….
Neil Carpenter
Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist, STOTT Pilates Teacher
www.upminstersportsmassage.co.uk
For Bookings Click Here
Why Men Should be Doing Pilates?
Pilates offers Strength, Mobility and increased Flexibility.
1) All over Strength
Pilates offers functional strength, meaning the body must maintain correct posture and muscle patterns while building strength. This will help bring in those weaker muscles that have been neglected over time, to work alongside the dominant muscles, as they were intended.
2) Increased flexibility
Pilates uses specific exercises and techniques to increase range of motion in all joints and movements of the body.
3) Prevent and repair injuries
A bold statement but regularly taking part in a good Pilates class with supervision and attention to technique can help to correct dysfunctional movement patterns that can ultimately lead to injury. Pilates is fast becoming the go to form of exercise for medical professionals such as GP’s, physiotherapists and consultants to prescribe to their patients to aid recovery from injury and surgery.
4) Great Abs
Ok, a great looking six pack so admired by people and so unhealthily promoted in everyday media and fitness magazines is not going to appear just by doing Pilates or any other form of exercise for that matter, (read my other post on my opinion of this) a six pack is acquired in the kitchen, what you eat is ultimately going to contribute to the fat layer covering your Abs.
HOWEVER, Pilates will give you a rock solid core and the exercises given will increase your overall strength and stability enabling you to carry out your chosen activity safely without fear of your back `going’.
5) Physically challenging
Pilates can be one hell of a workout, once you have acquired the basic principles or foundations of Pilates, your body can be pushed, pulled and lengthened to its limits with the knowledge that you are able to do the exercises safely and effectively. But don’t forget it’s not always about how hard you can push yourself it’s doing movements with strength and control.
6) Improve your Golf
See how improved flexibility, Spinal mobility and hip strength can contribute to an improved drive (can’t do anything about your short game regrettably) I have clients regularly telling me how their Golf has improved as a direct result of Pilates. And not just Golf, Pilates has a proven benefit for all sports, use your new found core strength to not get knocked off the ball in your next football match, or see how it affects your scrummaging or agility on the field.
7) This list could go on forever
You get the point. Pilates is not just for women and dancers, there is a definite benefit for everyone to do Pilates especially men
Your body is a wonderful piece of machinery, which is often badly neglected and mistreated, Look after it and keep moving….
Neil Carpenter
Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist, STOTT Pilates Teacher
www.upminstersportsmassage.co.uk
For Bookings Click Here