Power Pilates- Burn your Fat Fast!!!!
Power Pilates is a recent addition to the many exercise modes devised by Joseph Pilates. All Pilates exercises, developed about a century ago, are performed on a mat or special Pilates tools like the Reformer, Rings, Stability Balls, etc. These physical and mental exercises rejuvenate the core muscle groups and streamline the overall functioning of your body. Over a period of time many new tools and exercises have been added to the original workouts and equipment.
Power Pilates is now being widely used all over the world. In fact, it started gaining popularity from 1989 onwards in America. Certification programs to teach and propagate the innovative methods of Joseph Pilates are being widely offered in many cities including New York.
Power Pilates Accessories
There are many appurtenances which are useful while performing Pilate’s exercises. These are:
- Mat
- Magic Circle.
- Bands
- Exercise Ball
- Rings
- Power Pilates Clothing
In Power Pilate’s sessions, participants are taught not only the basic principles but also how to practice many Pilate’s exercises and stay healthy and shapely.
Different Sessions involved in Power Pilate Exercise program
There are usually three kinds of sessions:
- Beginner,
- Intermediate and
- Post-Pregnancy.
The Beginner sessions is a starting point and aims to teach you the new and effective way to change your body and augment the fitness level in a short time. In the Intermediate sessions, you learn advanced exercises to strengthen the core muscle groups of your body. You have to lie, stand, kneel and sit while your body goes through a wide range of motions on some tools like the ball, band, ring etc. The post-pregnancy sessions are specifically meant for women. In this, the participating women are guided through suitable exercises to recover fast from the mental and physical effects of pregnancy. It enhances their energy level through various and appropriate workouts.
In Power Pilates sessions, the trainers usually adopt a three-pronged approach:
- Classical Approach: It relates to the accuracy and genuineness of the specific exercises being taught at the Power Pilates sessions.
- Systematic Approach: It relates to the progression of a session, i.e., starting from a horizontal position and reaching the vertical one.
- Integrated Approach: It relates to the coverage of all the equipment in the sessions.
Various movements in these sessions help the participants to tone up or rejuvenate their different muscle groups. The mind-body connection is reset and improved; there is overall streamlining of the functioning of the body.
Benefits of Power Pilates
- Improved flexibility
- Greater strength and muscle tone.
- More efficient respiratory system.
- More efficient lymphatic system and fewer toxins in the body.
- More efficient circulatory system.
- Lowered stress levels.
- Flatter stomach & trimmer waist
- Better posture.
- Toned buttocks and thighs.
- Toned arms and shoulder area.
- Fewer headaches (where they are posture based).
- Less incidence of back pain.
- Boosted immune system.
- Increased bone density.
- Greater joint mobility.
- Fewer injuries for dancers/athletes.
- Improved performance for dancers/athletes.
Summary:
Power Pilates’ unique programs teach the exercises and principles created by Joseph Pilates through a classical - systematic - integrative approach. By utilizing this systematic approach, teaching becomes much simpler for the instructor and communicated in a way that is clearer and easier for the client to understand and progress. Power Pilates has the largest educational programs, honoring the classical method of Joseph Pilates; with certification programs taught throughout the United States, and quickly reaching throughout the world. Clients who workout under the instruction of a Power Pilates instructor experience a successful, safe, quality Pilates experience.
