Understanding the Pilates movement principles and applying them to your exercises is just as important as finding and using the right muscles to do the work during your Pilates workouts. Discover how Pilates movement principles can help enhance your well-being, improve functional movement, and fine-tune your mind and body for better health.
The Pilates Arc Barrel is a versatile and portable piece of equipment that can be used to perform a wide range of exercises that target the core, upper body, and lower body. It is an excellent choice for those who want to improve their core strength, spine mobility, shoulder mechanics, and target both hip strength and mobility. It’s also a great way to add variety to your Pilates workouts. Check out these 6 benefits adding Pilates Arc Barrel exercises to your at-home workouts.
Is Pilates a Good Workout? This is a question asked by someone who has never done a Pilates workout! But the answer might surprise you, because there are several factors to consider – and really who is the best person to decide what qualifies as a “good” workout?...
It's a question frequently asked by new Pilates students, “When will I see measurable results from my Pilates workouts?” Everyone is eager to start reaping the benefits from their investment in Pilates workouts. And since we’re living in an instant-gratification...
Did you know that by practicing the Push-Up Pull-Up phase of your push-up exercises you can improve upper body strength and successfully do a great, get all the way down and back up again push-up? (This post with tips to improve your push-up pull-up technique is...
5 Movement Training Tips to Maximize Healthy Movement Habits (This post is Part 2 of a four-part article series to help you improve your Push-Ups) Do you struggle to find and use the right muscles to do the work on Push-Ups? Push-Ups aren’t easy, especially for us...
6 Simple Training Tips To Get Into a Good Starting Position (This post is Part 1 of a four-part article series to help you improve your Push-Up Exercises) How easy are Push-Up exercises for you? A piece of cake; easy to pump out 5, 10, 25+ reps without breaking form,...
Are you interested in getting the best Pilates exercises in your weekly workout routine to maximize the whole-body health benefits from your efforts? Check out my myth-busting training tips to be sure you're working everything from your head to your toes to harness...
Why these 10 Pilates Moves to Alleviate Back Pain, just might make your back feel worse instead of better... I recently read an article from ACE: 10 Pilates Moves to Alleviate Back Pain and I so vehemently disagree with the exercises and information in this article...
Every student wants an answer to their Pilates training questions, and this curious question was asked by a client of mine recently. "How advanced should I be after one year of Pilates training?" I love Pilates training questions! The answer to this one hinges on...