Pilates: The Complete Training Book provides comprehensive knowledge and contains a variety of exercises as well as professional tips and hints for trainers and exercisers. The Pilates method is a functionally oriented training program that has recently become an integral part of the training and therapy world. The exercises are based on strengthening the body’s core and supporting muscles, including pelvic floor, abdominal, and back muscles. The basis of the training is to promote a correct and healthy posture. Pilates is not only a fitness program for women; it can be practiced by all fitness enthusiasts as well.
Author(s): Rahn, Stefanie ; Lutz, Christian
Language: English
Commentary: Pilates: The Complete Training Book to strengthening the body’s core and back muscles
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1 PROLOGUE
2 MOTIVATION AND INTRODUCTION
2.1 WHAT IS PILATES?
2.2 JOSEPH H. PILATES AND HISTORY
2.3 THE STATUS QUO
2.4 WHO SHOULD PRACTICE PILATES?
3 TRAINING PRINCIPLES
3.1 PILATES IS A PRINCIPLE-BASED PRACTICE
3.2 GEAR
4 EXERCISES
4.1 PREPARATORY EXERCISES
4.2 TRADITIONAL EXERCISES
5 TARGET GROUPS AND THEME-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS
5.1 STARTER PROGRAMS
5.2 EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS
5.3 SILVER MOVER
5.4 EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR MEN
5.5 CLEOPATRA (EXERCISE SEQUENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH HYPERMOBILE JOINTS)
5.6 VIKINGS (EXERCISE SEQUENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH HYPOMOBILE JOINTS)
5.7 PILATES FOR RUNNERS
5.8 EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR A STRONG BACK
5.9 EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR SHOULDERS AND NECK
5.10 FIT FOR LIFE
5.11 FASCIA PILATES
5.12 PILATES WITH SMALL IMPLEMENTS
5.13 GOOD MORNING!
5.14 GOOD EVENING!
APPENDIX
REFERENCES
CREDITS
