All exercises are core driven focusing in on the Powerhouse, which is everything from your shoulders to mid-thigh. People tend to come to Pilates to strengthen their back which means strengthening of their abdominals but also all areas that protect the back, which means working on specific exercises for just the back.
Pilates was originally created for Men and used mostly by Men but has evolved.
Joseph himself was a frail man who spent his life creating exercises to make himself stronger and more nimble. He truly believed no one should be just strong or just flexible, you needed both.
We will be using Joseph’s Pilates Methods to lead us through all the exercises which are:
Breathing
Concentration
Centering
Control
Precision
Flow
Answer this question by responding directly to this assignment.
Assuming you have never taken Pilates before, just from reading these statements above, do you think Pilates exercise is beneficial only when you’re participating in it? And why?
(Minimum of 5 complete sentences. Max of 10.)