Pilates

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Audiences: Intermediate to advanced Pilates practitioners and Pilates teachers.

New edition of the most comprehensive Pilates guide available

Challenge yourself at all stages of Pilates practice

Having sold more than 100,000 copies and been translated into several languages, Pilates is the most respected and comprehensive guide available on the Pilates method. There are more than 200 exercises depicted in photo sequences and include difficulty ratings, recommended resistance ranges, and instructions and reasons for performing the movements. Exercises are

categorized by body region include modifications, variations, and progressions to increase or decrease the challenge and add variety for many of those exercises

The Mat: Side Bend

Setup.

Sit sideways with the weight on one side of the pelvis. Bend the legs and place the top foot in front of the bottom one. Rest the upper body weight on the supporting arm while maintaining scapular stabilization and recruiting the abdominal obliques. Rest the other arm on the side of the legs.

Inhale.

Lift the pelvis away from the floor while straightening the legs, establishing a straight diagonal line with the body. Raise the upper arm to shoulder height, creating a 90-degree angle between the arm and the trunk, fingers directed diagonally toward the ceiling.

Exhale.

Contract the lateral muscles of the underside of the trunk and lift the pelvis toward the ceiling, creating an arc shape with the body as the upper arm reaches overhead.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics; Third edition (April 25, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492598860
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492598862
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.94 x 0.87 x 8.43 inches