Krympress reports:
In a world where fitness trends change faster than seasons in fashion magazines, Pilates remains unchanged classic. Not just a set of exercises, but the philosophy of the body, which over the years has not lost relevance. Why are there more and more girls, including professional athletes, whose competitions can be imprisoned by receiving Fribetes in BC for todayrefuse exhausting cardio and heavy scales in favor of this system?
From the hospital to the gym: an unexpected history of the method
Joseph Pilates created his system not for model forms, but for the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers during the First World War. His invention — a complex of springs and cables, the prototype of a modern reformer — literally put people on his feet. When the methodology was transferred to the dance halls of New York in the 1920s, it turned out: these smooth movements work miracles not only with patients, but also with healthy bodies.
Today, science confirms that Pilates knew intuitively:
- Deep muscles of the bark work as a natural corset, protecting the spine
- Respiratory patterns reduce the level of cortisol better than meditation
- Microalities give a load comparable to power training
Muscles without pumping
Unlike the gym, where the surface muscles are often pumped, Pilates works out the transverse abdominal muscle — a natural “belt” that creates a flat stomach. That is why the follower of the method is not cubes, but that very “artistic” tightness.
Flexibility without injuries
Yoga often requires unnatural mobility for beginners. Pilates increases the range of movements gradually — through eccentric contractions. This is the rare case when you can sit on the twine without risk to tear the bundle.
Energy instead of fatigue
After an hourly session at the reformer, you feel not exhaustion, but a strange ease. The secret is in the combination of lymphatic drainage (those same smooth wave movements) and oxygen saturation through diaphragmatic breathing.
Sexy mechanics
Even the most conservative gynecologists recognize: exercises like “MERMAID” or “Pelvic Curl” improve the blood supply to the pelvic organs. For giving birth — restoration of the muscles of the pelvic floor, for everyone else — more vivid sensations in intimate life.
Myths that prevent you from starting
«It is too easy»
Try to hold the TEASER position for at least 30 seconds. When the whole body begins to shake on the third repetition, you understand: the complexity of Pilates is ideal, and not in the number of calories spent.
«We need a special form»
Joseph worked with patients in hospital shirts! The main thing is tight -fitting clothes (to see the lines of the body) and socks with a rubberized sole. Dear rugs and accessories are marketing, not a necessity.
«Only for women»
The first students of Pilates were boxers and male soldiers. Today, 40% of the professional athletes NBA and NFL include the method in their training — from LeBron James to Tom Brady.
How to distinguish a good coach?
Real Pilates specialist:
- Starts with Postural Assessment — analysis of your usual body positions
- Does not scream «stronger!», But straightens by millimeters:
- Knows at least three modifications of each exercise — for injuries, pregnancy or special conditions
House VS Studio: Where is it better?
- Rug at home
✔ time saving
✔ You can do barefoot to your favorite music
✘ The risk of incorrect technology (especially in exercises on Rotation)
- Reformer in the studio
✔ The springs give feedback — you can immediately see where the «cheat»
✔ The ability to work in corrective loops (for scoliosis, etc.)
✘ Price (from 1,500 rubles for lesson in Moscow)
Compromise: Online facts with a full-length mirror for self-control.
3 non -obvious bonus
- Facial skin
Neck pull exercises enhance blood flow to the head-a natural Botox effect without injection.
- Dream
Only 15 minutes “Spine Twist” is replaced by sleeping pills before bedtime — checked for nervous residents of megacities.
- Memory
Cross movements (when limbs work asynchronously) create new neural connections — Alzheimer’s prevention at any age.
When to wait for the first changes?
The body will begin to rebuild after 4-5 sessions:
- Day 1-3-«Oh God, I do not feel these muscles at all!»
- Week 2 — «It seems that my lungs now accommodate twice as much air»
- Month 1 — “Why did all the doors suddenly become lower? Ah, I straightened up … «
- 3 months — “Is this my waist on old jeans? Seriously?»
The main rule is not to chase complexity. Even the basic “Hundred” or “Roll Up”, performed perfectly, will give more than advanced tricks with poor equipment.
Contraindications (which often forget)
In addition to obvious (acute injuries, postoperative period), Pilates can harm:
- Glaucoma (positions upside down increase eye pressure)
- Fresh implants (especially breasts — some twisting create unnecessary stress)
- Exacerbation of varicose veins (you need a modification without load on veins)
Personal experience: how Pilates changed my body
After a year of class 3 times a week:
- The chronic crunch in the neck disappeared (which did not even take massage)
- Increased growth by 1.5 cm (thanks to the spinal decompression)
- There was a “trim” above the knees — the same line that you usually see only by the ballerinas
- The legs after the heels stopped hurting (the muscles of the arch of the foot were strengthened)
But the main thing is a strange feeling that your body is finally collected correctly, like an expensive Swiss mechanism.
Where to start today
- Test drive
Sign up for a trial lesson in 3 different studios: a classic Pilates, reformer and a fusion-control (for example, Pilates + Barre).
- Body diary
Before the first lesson, take a picture of yourself in full growth in profile and ANFAS — in a month the comparison is shocking.
Coach’s checklist
Ask the instructor:
- Did he take certification of anatomy?
- Can I explain which muscles work in every exercise?
- Does it give alternatives with discomfort?
Pilates is not about «losing weight to summer.» This is an investment in the body that will serve you without breakdowns for decades. As Joseph himself said: «You will feel the difference in 10 classes, you will see the difference in 20, and get a completely new body in 30.»
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