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Pilates For Dummies

Ellie Herman · ISBN 9780764553974
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Author(s) Ellie Herman
Edition 1
Published 6th May 2002
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Once the secret fitness weapon of professional dancers, athletes,
and movie stars, Pilates is sweeping the country with a vengeance.
And if even half of what its many fans claim is true, then
it?s easy to see why. Combining elements of yoga, dance,
gymnastics, and boxing, along with many original movements, Pilates
exercises build muscle tone, improve flexibility and balance,
lengthen the spine, increase body awareness, and repair past
injuries. Most people who?ve done it, even for a short time,
say they feel stronger and more energized, centered and physically
confident than ever before. They also like having the flat tummies,
tight buns, and long lean thighs of a dancer.

Pilates For Dummies lets you get on board with the
Pilates method , without the high cost of private instruction.
Packed with step-by-step exercises, photos, and illustrations, it
helps you develop your own Pilates fitness program to do at home or
in the gym. Top Pilates trainer Ellie Herman shows you how to use
eight basic Pi lates principles to get the most out of your
mat-based routines and:



  • Look and feel better than ever

  • Get stronger, more flexible, in control and less prone to
    injury

  • Target and tone problem areas

  • Get movie star abs, buns, thighs and arms

  • Repair chronic stress and sports injuries


Calmly, clearly, and with quirky good humor, Ellie explores the
origins and basic philosophy of the Pilates method, and helps you
set realistic fitness goals and custom-tailor a program. She also
covers:



  • Basic, intermediate , and advanced mat exercises

  • Using Pilates exercise equipment and accessories

  • Targeting specific areas including the stomach, back, thighs,
    and chest

  • Pilates for the pregnant and recently pregnant body

  • Using Pilates to heal injuries, reform posture

  • Ten simple ways to incorporate Pilates into your everyday
    life

  • Combining Pilates with other forms of exercise, including yoga,
    swimming, aerobics, and more


Why let the rich and famous have all the fun? Your complete,
friendly, step-by-step guide, Pilates For Dummies shows how
Pilates can offer a fitness program for the rest of us.

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