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By: lazic
Pilates Ring Benefits
If you're looking for a good workout without having to store a bulky machine you'll want to try a Pilates ring.
With today’s society becoming more and more body-conscious, people are scrambling for gym memberships and looking to sign up for various workout regimens. However, there are some who wish to exercise in the privacy of their own home, but do not want to have to buy expensive equipment. Thus, an excellent and simple way to reduce stress and tone muscles at the same time is to purchase a Pilates ring.
Those who are familiar with the endurance bands that resemble jump ropes will note that the Pilates ring is along the same idea. It is a stretchable rubber circle that is on average about 14 inches in diameter. It can, however, come in slightly smaller or larger diameters, depending on what muscles are to be strengthened.
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The Pilates ring was designed to sculpt core muscles which include the abdominal, the pelvic floor, and the buttocks. The key to sculpting the core lies in tightening them through endurance stretching, and the Pilates ring is a safe way to accomplish this.
An added bonus of the Pilates ring is that it can tone not just the core muscles but other hard-to-tone muscles in the legs. An example of an exercise in which leg muscles are tightened is when one lies down on a mat and places the equipment around their ankles and, lifts their legs up and down gradually to feel the resistance.
Arm muscles are also something that many people want to tone, and a Pilates ring can help with that also. An exercise that people can do that tightens their arms is one in which, in a standing position, the arms are raised straight over the head with the ring around the wrists and the arms slightly widened.
As with any other exercise equipment, one should use the Pilates ring in a safe manner by not trying to strain the muscles too hard, which can lead to injury. Also, these rings come in different resistance types, so it is best to start at the lowest resistance level and build up gradually. Prices vary according to the size, resistance, place of purchase and manufacturer. Have a look at the examples on this page for some ideas of what is available.
Pilates Core Workout
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By: diethealth
The Pilates Performer Range of Equipment
Pilates and yoga are great ways to keep in shape both mentally and physically. These simple yet extremely powerful and efficient ways to keep healthy have helped to create a keen interest in alternative medicine, as well as philosophies of life and way of living that yoga and Pilates advocate.
Though both these workout styles have totally different backgrounds, their philosophy and style of promoting and maintaining the overall fitness of the mind and body are almost the same. Both advocate concentration on inner happiness rather than external stimuli; both advocate a certain discipline in one’s life style with regard diet and exercise; both promote meditation as a way to happiness and contentment.
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There is a slight deviation in Pilates though. While yoga does not need any equipment at all, leaving out a mat and maybe a towel to wipe out the sweat; the Pilates needs very sophisticated, made for certain purposes machines. Initially, these moves were done with the help of springs and ropes whereby the person practicing Pilates would learn to stretch and exercise with the help of such props. Today, these are substituted quite successfully by equipment such as Pilates performer.
The Pilates performer is not one piece of equipment but rather, a series, which can be used and adjusted to as many as 50 different Pilates workouts. Pilates works on the principle of maintaining total body balance and its workouts consist of strengthening the muscles of the body towards this end. The market answered to the great demand for these types of exercises and came out with the advanced model of a Pilates performer.
With this machine, one can work as a total beginner as well as an expert. Most of the Pilates performer machines are foldable which solves the problem of their storage. They also come with different levels of elastic chords for the different types of exercises, as well as an adjustable headrest and soft shoulder pads (made of foam) for more comfort.
The beauty of the Pilates performer is that in spite of all the qualitative inputs it offers, it is still very much within a reasonable budget. This is why it has found its way into the homes and Pilates studios of many people and grows increasingly popular.
The Advantages of Pilates Videos
Pilates is an exercise technique invented by Joseph Pilates, a German National, who when he was arrested in France during the first world war for being an enemy alien, invented a low resistance type of exercise which was later nameed after him. Joseph Pilates used springs from beds to make the first machine for his workouts. He later moved to The United States and opened his own Studio. Ever since then Pilates has become increasingly popular and now there are a variety of Pilates videos that teach you at home rather than at a studio.
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First of all the advantage of any Pilates video is its adaptability. You can do it anywhere that has a DVD player and a television. Especially for those people who don't like going to the gym, the video or DVD is really in improvement for those that want to exercise in the comfort of their own home.
The disadvantages however, are its lack of a tangible instructor. The instructions given on the DVD can hardly be enough of a substitute for an actual certified Pilates instructor. All the troubles, all the questions and the probable injuries cannot all be covered by a single video. Only a real instructor can do that.
So if you really want to use a Pilates videos at home, it is advisable to first consult with an instructor, or probably take gym Pilates classes, just to orient yourself with the procedure. Then go ahead to practice at home.
Winsor Pilates is one of the derivations of this form of exercise that can be found on video. IT is a form, modified by Mari Winsor and claims to give results in 1 month, provided that you use it three times a week. Most people who have used it actually claim that it gives results in just two weeks.
Winsor Pilates is popular, because, like other Pilates Videos it can be done in one's own home. One satisfied user, after using following it intermittently for 2 years, testifies to a healthier core, and higher body strength, although no weight loss was observable.
The other good thing about Pilates videos is that, as you progress, you tend to memorize all the routines as you go. So when you've memorized all the routines, you don't really have to strain you neck so much by looking at the TV. They are also very economic. You won't have to pay monthly payments or gym memberships. All you need is the video and you can use it for as long as you want, or until you want to move on to another form.
Most Pilates videos and exercises are low intensity. You can't expect anything too strenuous from something that can be done for physical rehabilitation! For most people, low intensity workouts with great results is a great deal.