5 reasons why swimmers should practice Pilates
A swimmer’s training generally focuses on global movements that mostly work superficial muscles. Pilates however focuses on deep stabilising muscles that support and control joints. These include the deep abdominals (transversus abdominis), pelvic floor muscles, deep muscles approximating the spine (multifidus) and deep hip rotators. Without this internal stability system, global muscle groups must work […]
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7 Benefits of Clinical Pilates you might not know about
Did you know that Pilates has been around for almost a century? Since its conception, everyday people have been discovering things about their bodies they didn’t know they could do. How did Pilates begin? Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born in Monchengladbach Germany in 1883. As a child, Joe had asthma and other ailments. He turned […]
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Cancer and Exercise / Physical Activity
Previous studies have shown how physical activity has been associated with lower risk of heart disease but the association with risk of Cancer has not been specifically investigated until recently. The latest study of 1.44 million adults published in JAMA Internal medicine showed that leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity was associated […]
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