Pilates?

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1xsculler
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Pilates?

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Do any of you do include Pilates as part of your training and do you use apparati such as the Reformer or Cadillac or none?
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bayrower
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Re: Pilates?

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I would recommend gyrotonics instead, which is also invented by dancers for dancers, but utilizes a circular not linear motion like pilates.

Critical is that it helped me with body awareness, understanding the feel of the connection, which frankly translated directly into the single in a big way.

Pilates and core strength - not really. Squats and deadlifts seem to do a much better job for me there!

But flexibility and any symmetry issues are really helped by gyrontonics as well.
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Re: Pilates?

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I've suffered from pretty bad back pain due to a fractured lumbar. This spring I started doing some Pilates and I found that it definitely helped. I had less pain, and improved flexibility. Additionally, it was pretty easy to work in with other workouts, because it's not very stressful on the body. There are still a couple exercises I do during my warm-up and cool downs.
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