Pilates, It’S No Joke!
Please check out this short article with the inside scoop of what Pilates
is all about and how it tightens your physique. If you want to get a strong core and challenge yourself with some intense Pilates workouts, then you'll want to tap into
the exact secrets Richard knows.
I started training Karen, a friend of mine about 5 years ago and I never thought it would be possible for her to get that tight firm body back the way she had it for years after having a baby. She tried boring workouts and followed the herd to the gym, and ended up disappointed and frustrated.
Luckily out of shear luck she jumped into Pilates as rehab for her knee and slipped disc in her lower back, I was shocked with how it completely transformed her body.
Sure, Pilates is commonly practiced by ladies only but let's face it if a girl can do a simple "Core Lift" it should be easy for a guy to double the amount of reps a girl can do, right?
Definitely Wrong!
Pilates is the hidden secret to developing a strong core, and I don't mean lay down on the floor and start in on hundreds and hundreds of crunches. You won't even tap the surface of hitting the deep transverse abdominals (the deepest layer of the core) by doing this.
You'll end up with a tight low back and super tight hip flexors, it's all relative and the body works as one unit so paying careful attention to what you are doing to strengthen the core will directly affect the rest of your body.
These Pilates workouts target the intricate muscles that supports and protects the low back, spine, pelvis and hips. Giving the body a firm, toned and strong look and feel.
Not to mention it shaves off years of your age! People don't believe me when I tell them I'm 46!
Unfortunately, I often see far too many people yanking on the back of their neck and thrusting their hips forward trying to get a deep crunch, it makes me cringe. They will undoubtedly wake up the next day with a stiff neck, an extremely tight low back and hip flexors. Over time this can develop into constant injuries and limited mobility.
Seriously? Who has time for injuries?
A sore low back, tight flexors and poor flexibility in the hips it has to come from somewhere right?
That's right! A weak coreâEUR¦
Our core is the foundation and when the foundation is lacking in strength and stability everything around it will crumble. Working with Pro Baseball athletes and CrossFit coaches, MMA fighters and hundreds of men and women over the years has proved this to be right.
Pilates uses the bodies' own gravity as resistance to strengthen and tone without putting unnecessary strain on the joints. It's a challenging and intense style of workout and the missing link to really getting a deep core workout.
But, first let me tell you what Pilates won't do... it won't pack on muscle mass, it won't put unnecessary strain on the joints, it won't reduce your range of motion by limiting your movements and it wont make your body stiff and immobile.
Why wouldn't we want to have a strong foundation? When the body is injured and is forced to compensate with the opposite side of the body and other muscles of the body, the balance of the body is then compromised resulting in more injuries.
Although I've had a few conversations with a few people who have said they need to get strong first before coming and seeing me or trying one of my full body Pilates programs. This is not true at all.
Whether someone can bench 225 lbs. or do 50 pull-ups in a row without stopping. You'll be surprised, Pilates works the entire body in such a manner it will bring to the surface any weakness.
And this is the style of Personal training with proper technique & form I implement with our clients to use the core muscle as much as possible in order for them to change and sculpt their physiques. Thank you.
To Your Health,
Richard Stadnyk
is all about and how it tightens your physique. If you want to get a strong core and challenge yourself with some intense Pilates workouts, then you'll want to tap into
the exact secrets Richard knows.
I started training Karen, a friend of mine about 5 years ago and I never thought it would be possible for her to get that tight firm body back the way she had it for years after having a baby. She tried boring workouts and followed the herd to the gym, and ended up disappointed and frustrated.
Luckily out of shear luck she jumped into Pilates as rehab for her knee and slipped disc in her lower back, I was shocked with how it completely transformed her body.
Sure, Pilates is commonly practiced by ladies only but let's face it if a girl can do a simple "Core Lift" it should be easy for a guy to double the amount of reps a girl can do, right?
Definitely Wrong!
Pilates is the hidden secret to developing a strong core, and I don't mean lay down on the floor and start in on hundreds and hundreds of crunches. You won't even tap the surface of hitting the deep transverse abdominals (the deepest layer of the core) by doing this.
You'll end up with a tight low back and super tight hip flexors, it's all relative and the body works as one unit so paying careful attention to what you are doing to strengthen the core will directly affect the rest of your body.
These Pilates workouts target the intricate muscles that supports and protects the low back, spine, pelvis and hips. Giving the body a firm, toned and strong look and feel.
Not to mention it shaves off years of your age! People don't believe me when I tell them I'm 46!
Unfortunately, I often see far too many people yanking on the back of their neck and thrusting their hips forward trying to get a deep crunch, it makes me cringe. They will undoubtedly wake up the next day with a stiff neck, an extremely tight low back and hip flexors. Over time this can develop into constant injuries and limited mobility.
Seriously? Who has time for injuries?
A sore low back, tight flexors and poor flexibility in the hips it has to come from somewhere right?
That's right! A weak coreâEUR¦
Our core is the foundation and when the foundation is lacking in strength and stability everything around it will crumble. Working with Pro Baseball athletes and CrossFit coaches, MMA fighters and hundreds of men and women over the years has proved this to be right.
Pilates uses the bodies' own gravity as resistance to strengthen and tone without putting unnecessary strain on the joints. It's a challenging and intense style of workout and the missing link to really getting a deep core workout.
But, first let me tell you what Pilates won't do... it won't pack on muscle mass, it won't put unnecessary strain on the joints, it won't reduce your range of motion by limiting your movements and it wont make your body stiff and immobile.
Why wouldn't we want to have a strong foundation? When the body is injured and is forced to compensate with the opposite side of the body and other muscles of the body, the balance of the body is then compromised resulting in more injuries.
Although I've had a few conversations with a few people who have said they need to get strong first before coming and seeing me or trying one of my full body Pilates programs. This is not true at all.
Whether someone can bench 225 lbs. or do 50 pull-ups in a row without stopping. You'll be surprised, Pilates works the entire body in such a manner it will bring to the surface any weakness.
And this is the style of Personal training with proper technique & form I implement with our clients to use the core muscle as much as possible in order for them to change and sculpt their physiques. Thank you.
To Your Health,
Richard Stadnyk
