Principles of Pilates
The Value of Private Pilates Training
Types of Muscle Contractions
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Principles of Pilates
There are 6 Fundamental Principles of Pilates, they are:
Concentration and Awareness
Moving from Center
Precision and Control
Flowing Natural Movement
Oppositional Energy
Healthy Breathing
As you follow these Principles you will be able to achieve the fundamental Pilates Goals of uniformed development, flexibility and decompression of spine and joints, improved circulation, proper breathing, and trinity of the body/mind/spirit connection. This will enable you to do the things that you love to do faster, better and longer.
The Value of Private Pilates Training
Private training programs are designed just for you. Over time, day-to-day lifestyles, sports and injuries create muscle imbalances, compression and wear on joints, and lead to increased occurrence of injuries. Pilates will re-establish good patterns of movement, tone and balance the body while preventing negative side effects that come through many exercise regimes. When you participate in a private Pilates training program, that is designed especially for you, you'll start to see these results faster.
The Ultimate Cross-Training, Pilates helps to strengthen athletes while keeping them injury free. Pilates training is a key form of exercise practiced by professional athletes of sports like Football, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Horseback Riding and Triathlons. A consistent practice of Pilates will help rehabilitation of injuries, prevent future sport and other injuries, improve performance, and maintain longevity in the sports that you love.
A certified instructor has a trained eye; focusing solely on your body's individual needs. An instructor is able to notice subtle, inefficient movement patterns then can give you specific instructions to make the exercises more effective for you. Private Pilates sessions, even taken irregularly along with Group Mat sessions, can serve as "touchups" helping you to continue to get the most out of your Pilates training program.
Private sessions scheduling is generally more flexible, with times available from 5am-9pm. With Personal sessions you are more likely to stay on track with your fitness program simply because you know that your instructor is expecting you, where as with a group class you may feel more inclined to skip because "no one will notice." If you will only taking private sessions it is best to plan on scheduling 1-3 times per week depending on your needs, time and financial situation. At the least, it is recommended that you begin your Pilates training with a few weeks of private sessions, before moving into group classes, to ensure a solid fundamental base and understanding of how Pilates works.
Types of Muscle Contractions
There are 3 main types of skeletal muscle contractions: concentric, eccentric, and isometric.
Concentric contractions: This type is what people generally think of as a muscle contraction. The muscle shortens as it contracts (bicep curl).
Eccentric contractions: This occurs when the muscle fibers lengthen as they contract (controlled lowering of an object).
Isometric contractions: The muscle length stays the same when contracted (holding a weight out at arms length)
Total muscle strength is increase, and injury levels decreased when all forms of contraction are used in a fitness regime. Unlike other forms of exercise, which generally focus on one or two forms of muscle contraction (i.e. weight lifting, running, and throwing a ball) Pilates incorporates all forms of muscle movement and contractions.
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