Pilates anatomy : a comprehensive guide

✍ Scribed by Abby Ellsworth

• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 161
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Madonna does it. Jennifer Aniston does it. And so do plenty of pro football players. These days, it seems like everyone is doing pilates, a form of exercise that strengthens core muscle groups for a lean, toned body. Whether you're already a pilates devotee, or a couch potato who's ready to reform, Pilates Anatomy is for you! Written and developed by a renowned pilates instructor, Pilates Anatomy is designed to be a thorough guide for every level--from beginner to advanced. This unique book aims to teach more than just different exercises. Detailed anatomical illustrations teach readers all abo. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction; The Pilates Method; Pilates Basics; The Stretches; Hamstring Stretch; ITB Stretch; Hip Flexor Stretch; Quadriceps Stretch; Runner's Stretch; Soleus Stretch; Piriformis Stretch; Lumbar Stretch; Spine Stretch I; Triceps Stretch; Latissimus Dorsi Stretch; Neck Flexion; Side-bend Stretch; The Exercises; Beginner Exercises; Half Curl; Tiny Steps; Side Leg Lift Prep; Rolling Like a Ball; Spine Stretch II; Spine Twist; Roll-down; Bridge I; Single-leg Circles; The Hundred I; Single-leg Stretch; Double-leg Stretch; The Rising Swan; Child's Pose; Plank Roll-down; Thigh Rock-back. Tendon StretchSingle-leg Balance; The Windmill; Heel Beats; Beginner Sample Sequences; Intermediate Exercises; Plank with Leg Lift; Leg Pull-back; The Seal; The Saw; The Crisscross; The Scissors; Teaser I; Side Kick I; Side Passé; Bicycle Kick; The Roll-up; Single-leg Kick; Plank Press-up; Rollover/Hip Up; The Mermaid; Swimming; Side Bend I; Bridge II; Neck Pull; The Hundred II; Intermediate Sample Sequences; Advanced Exercises; The Twist; Side Kick II; Teaser II; Open-leg Rocker; Double-leg Kick; Short Plank; Leg Pull-down; Hip Twist; Seal with Foot Clap; Side Bend II; Push-up; Side Leg Lift. Kneeling Side Kick IOblique Roll-down; Bridge III; Jackknife; Corkscrew; Kneeling Side Kick II; Control Balance; The Star; Advanced Sample Sequences; Credits and Acknowledgments.
Abstract: Madonna does it. Jennifer Aniston does it. And so do plenty of pro football players. These days, it seems like everyone is doing pilates, a form of exercise that strengthens core muscle groups for a lean, toned body. Whether you're already a pilates devotee, or a couch potato who's ready to reform, Pilates Anatomy is for you! Written and developed by a renowned pilates instructor, Pilates Anatomy is designed to be a thorough guide for every level--from beginner to advanced. This unique book aims to teach more than just different exercises. Detailed anatomical illustrations teach readers all abo