The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates' Techniques of Physical Conditioning: With Special Help for Back Pain and Sports Training

One of the best Pilates books that I own. I have been teaching Pilates since 2001 and always find myself looking back to this book for ideas. Gives clear cut description of exercises, breathing, and technique. The best pro of this book is how it has separate sections for back, abs, legs so if you are looking for a specific area of your body to target you can find a section on it. Only Con: should give examples of workout routines. I have many Pilates books that give workout routines within them-normally at the end of the book-this book doesn't have any. Highly recommend to anyone looking to learn Pilates.

I have learned so much about the Pilates method since receiving this book! It really goes into a lot of physiology and explains the muscle structure of each part of the body. The exercises are then explained in a way that makes sense. Even though I thought I knew how to do Pilates, I think now I'll be able to make real progress since I understand the process so much better.

Love how this book shows you what muscles you are working, what's good for bad backs, and how to stand correctly. It's a great informational book on Pilates as well as a ton of exercises.

This is a great resource for holistic healing of common everyday problems.Another tool for the toolbox. I would recommend it for all wellness professionals

You need it to pass the pma

Shipped very quickly and I received it before my class started. The book is in good shape and everything went as expected!

I have a DVD and book now by Menendez. Both are great. The wonderful thing about Pilates is that you can start at age 102 or 10, as you just pick the level you like and go easy on anything that seems a little hard.The thing that has impressed me about pilates is how they make me feel afterwards. Even with the very light beginning workouts I felt great afterwards the first day! (And though I do other exercises I never got that endorphin high others talk about. :-( ) Pretty quickly I noticed more flexibility and easier movements, too.I figure anything that makes me feel so good, has gotta be good for me.Some people don't know what pilates are. In case you are one of them, I think they are a lot like Yoga without the eastern mysticism mumbo jumbo. Also, if you like, you can get a more intense cardiovascular workout with pilates at the higher levels than is likely with even advanced yoga.What does else will pilates do for you? They cause an increase in oxygen due to the deep breathing, which is great for oveall functioning and stamina and is highly correlated to a lower incidence of cancer. They greatly help to improve your posture and align your skeleton and neuoromuscular system in general. You know "the knee bone's connected to the..." and one problem in one area can cause problems in lots of other places.Piates can also build up your body strength, though not as much as the usual weight bearing exercises, and certainly can make you look sleeker. Try them, you'll like them! :-)

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