
No-Risk Pilates
8 Techniques for a Safe Full-Body Workout
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An illustrated, anatomical guide to improve the benefits of your Pilates workout while also preventing injury • Examines the correct movements, specific risks, and common mistakes associated with 8 fundamental Pilates exercises, including practices using Pilates exercise equipment • Offers guidelines to increase the effectiveness of your Pilates workout, maintain correct alignment, improve stability, and prevent injury to the pelvis, back, wrists, and ankles Developed in the early 20th century by accomplished boxer and gymnast Joseph Pilates, the Pilates Method aligns the body, builds long, lean muscles, and develops core abdominal strength. However, practiced improperly, Pilates exercises can lead to injuries such as pinched discs, hyperextension of the wrists, or low-back pain. No-Risk Pilates reveals how to minimize the risk of injury and maximize physical benefit for a strong, toned, and aligned physique. Using Blandine Calais-Germain’s signature anatomical style, this illustrated guide examines the body’s movements during 8 fundamental Pilates exercises, including practices using the Pilates Reformer, and explores the specific risks and common mistakes associated with each exercise. Detailing how injuries occur to the pelvis, back, wrists, and ankles during Pilates, the authors offer tips and guidelines to maintain correct alignment, improve stability, and prevent injury as well as increase the effectiveness of your Pilates workout.
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Table of contents
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Footwork and Yo-yoing of the Pelvis
- Chapter 2: Teaser and Its Effect on the Perineum
- Chapter 3: Stomach Massage and Inversion of the Lumbar Curve
- Chapter 4: Elephant and Pressure on the Wrist
- Chapter 5: Long Stretch and Hyperextension of the Wrist
- Chapter 6: Down Stretch and Lumbar Hyperextension
- Chapter 7: Forward Lunge and Foot/Ankle Instability
- Chapter 8: Side Sit-ups (Short Box) and the Vertebral Ligaments
- Appendix: Summary Chart
- Further Reading
- Footnotes
- Index
- About the Author
- About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
- Books of Related Interest
- Copyright & Permissions