The benefits of a Long Island Pilates routine on your body are bountiful, and extend beyond the muscle systems that they work.  Below is a simple overview of just a few of the benefits you’ll receive from regularly attending local Pilate classes:

1. Strengthen the Core – a good Pilates exercise program first targets the core muscles of the body, namely the upper back, lower back, and stomach.  Once these core muscles are strengthened you will begin to notice several changes in your body.  Aside from achieving a well-toned form you will also have better balance when standing and moving, as well as much better posture.

1. Greater Body Control – the secret of Pilates lies not in working the body up into a sweat, but in helping the body gain better control and discipline over itself.  In controlling your every movement and breath down to the slightest twitch or exhale you gain even greater control over your body than most.  This allows you to move more gracefully and it also serves to protect your joints as you age.

1. Improved Mental Capacity – as the old adage goes, “Mind over matter”.  Pilate classes can be described in no better way than this.  As you discipline your body, so then does your mind become disciplined as well.  The focus required to successfully work a Pilates routine will carry over into other life activities quite well, and is a skill we all can improve upon.

1. Protects Against Injury – since a good Pilates routine is training the entire body equally, there’s less chance of sustaining injury from overworking one area and under-working another.  This will help you to use your body more efficiently in ways that allow you to more and act much more fluidly.  Smoothness of movement is one of the greatest injury-avoiders.

The benefits of engaging in a good Pilates exercise routine from a reputable New York Pilates studio extend well beyond this, of course.  We will continually showcase these and other great benefits in the coming weeks.

Interested in what Pilates can do for you yet?  Then come on down to Sole Pilates and Yoga.