VMaxTM Fitness Pilates

Benefits of Pilates

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There are many benefits of Pilates exercise, for men and women of all ages.

 

The Pilates Method of body conditioning was first conceived by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s; later, in the 1940s, it caught on with dancers and people in the performing arts. In contemporary times, its emphasis on the mind-body connection has awakened a renewed interest in this type of fitness training among people from all walks of life.

There are over 500 different exercises described in the Pilates Method, performed either on a mat or on special equipment using springs for resistance.

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Some of the real benefits of Pilates exercise include:

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• improve Body Conditioning & Shaping on a deeper level

• refines and strengthens the intrinsic/ finer muscles 

• better posture and ease of movement 

• being able to isolate and control muscle activation

• corrective training for Prevention of injury

• non invasive to joints (no aggressive weight bearing) 

• increase Recovery rate from injuries

• better retention of Muscle memory