Pilates For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
9780764553974 (ISBN)
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A user-friendly guide that teaches you the origins and philosophy of the Pilates method and helps you set realistic fitness goals and custom tailor a program
Once the secret fitness weapon of professional dancers, athletes, and movie stars, Pilates is sweeping the country and becoming more popular than ever. If half of what its many fans claim is true, then it’s easy to see why. Combining elements of yoga, dance, gymnastics, and boxing, along with many original movements, Pilates exercises build muscle tone, improve flexibility and balance, lengthen the spine, increase body awareness, and repair past injuries. Most people who’ve done it, even for a short time, say they feel stronger and more energized, centered, and physically confident than ever before. They also like having the flat tummies, tight buns, and long lean thighs of a dancer.
Pilates For Dummies is your gentle introduction to the Pilates method without the high cost of private instruction. Packed with easy-to-follow exercises an plenty of photos, it helps you develop your own Pilates fitness program to do at home or in the gym and how to use eight basic Pilates principles to get the most out of your mat-based routines. With this practical guide by your side, you can:
Look and feel better than ever
Get stronger, more flexible, in control, and less prone to injury
Target and tone problem areas
Tone and strengthen your abs, buns, thighs, and arms
Repair chronic stress and sports injuries
Whether you’re just starting out with Pilates or know a few exercises and want to learn more, the book covers:
Basic, intermediate, and advanced mat exercises
How to use Pilates exercise equipment and accessories
How to target specific areas of your body including the stomach, back, thighs, and chest
Pilates for the pregnant and recently pregnant body
How Pilates can help heal injuries and reform your posture
The fun of combining Pilates with other forms of exercise, including yoga, swimming, aerobics, and more
Additionally, you’ll learn simple ways to incorporate Pilates into your everyday life, changes you can expect to see from practicing Pilates, and questions to ask if you decide to join a Pilates studio or hire a Pilates instructor. Get your copy of Pilates For Dummies to start designing a Pilates fitness program just for you.
Ellie Herman runs two Pilates studios, where she teaches hundreds of students and certifies Pilates teachers. She studied under two of Joseph Pilates' original students.
Introduction.
Part I: Pilates Basics.
Chapter 1: A Pilates Primer.
Chapter 2: Get Ready, Get Set.
Chapter 3: Getting on a Mat and Learning the Pilates Alphabet.
Part II: Mat Exercises.
Chapter 4: Pre-Pilates: The Fundamentals.
Chapter 5: Now That You've Got the Basics Down: The Beginning Mat Series.
Chapter 6: Feeling Stronger Every Day: Intermediate Mat Exercises.
Chapter 7: More Than a Washboard: The Advanced Mat Series.
Chapter 8: Maybe Someday . . . Super Advanced Exercises.
Chapter 9: Extra Help for the Butt and Thighs.
Chapter 10: Meow! Stretching the Spine.
Part III: Beyond the Mat: Exercises Using Equipment and Accessories.
Chapter 11: Plastic Foam Never Felt So Good: The Roller.
Chapter 12: Abracadabra! The Magic Circle or a Small Ball.
Chapter 13: Size Does Matter: Exercises on the Big Ball.
Chapter 14: Hitting the Wall for a Pilates Cool-Down.
Chapter 15: Springs Are Busting Out All Over: An Overview of Pilates Equipment.
Part IV: Special Situations.
Chapter 16: Pilates for the Pregnant and Recently Pregnant.
Chapter 17: Special Routines for Special Situations.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: The Ten Most Important Exercises.
Chapter 19: Ten Changes You Can Expect to See from Pilates.
Chapter 20: Ten Simple Ways to Incorporate Pilates into Your Everyday Life.
Chapter 21: Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a Studio or Instructor.
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Complement Your Pilates Workout.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.5.2002 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 188 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 476 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780764553974 / 9780764553974 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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