PILATES WORKOUTS

 



If you've thought about getting into pilates, perhaps you've dabbled in a pilates YouTube workout or two or schlepped along to a pilates for beginners class, there's no better time than now to get involved. Unlike a gym workout, it doesn't require a ton of home gym equipment and the bounty of free pilates workouts online is increasing rapidly. Not to mention the benefits of strengthening and lengthening your muscles with low-impact resistance training like pilates – a real godsend for those with finicky joints.

Not sure where to start? Well, reader, you’re in the right place. Read on for your pilates for beginners need-to-knows, what to look for if you're searching for pilates online, the 39 best pilates YouTube workouts, and our best tips for ensuring a successful pilates workout. Phew, that's a helluva lot. Let's get into it.

What is Pilates?

In New York in the 1920s, Joseph Pilates devised more than 500 moves, 34 of which were mat-based exercises.

Now, his revolutionary regime is recognised globally as a way to strengthen the body. Pilates workouts help improve flexibility, balance and core strength, and are particularly effective if you suffer from back pain. Research published in the journal PLOS One in 2014 showed that Pilates can both effectively ease back pain and boost functional movement when compared to traditional methods like massage therapy and other forms of exercise.

8 benefits of Pilates workouts

  • Improves flexibility
  • Improves core strength
  • A challenging low-impact form of exercise
  • Can improve posture and stability
  • Can be done with no equipment
  • Increases flexibility and range of motion
  • Improves muscular endurance and strengthens muscle tissue
  • Can be done after injury or as part of physical rehabilitation therapy
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    What kind of workout is Pilates?

    'Pilates is a low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements combined,' explains Aimee Victoria Long, PT & founder of Body Beautiful Method.

    'Pilates emphasises correct postural alignment, core strength and muscle balance. It is great for ironing out muscular imbalances, injury rehabilitation and injury prevention.'

    There are many forms of pilates:

    • Classic Pilates: The traditional Pilates exercises as devised by Joseph Pilates, performed in the same sequence each time
    • Mat pilates: 34 mat-based exercises by Joseph Pilates, plus other mat exercises
    • Contemporary pilates: A mix of traditional and new pilates exercises, performed in varying sequences using a range of small pieces of equipment
    • Reformer pilates: A dynamic form of pilates using a 'Reformer' to add resistance and challenge stability
    • Clinical pilates: Injury and rehabilitation-specific exercises, prescribed by physiotherapists

      'I'd suggest trying out the different forms to find out what works best for you and what you enjoy the most,' advises Long.

      Does pilates count as exercise?

      'Pilates is most definitely exercise and when performed correctly it's very challenging,' says Long. 'As an exercise, it counts as a muscle-strengthening workout. Plus, you're able to work the whole body through Pilates. It challenges your lower and upper body and demands core strength.'

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