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Pilates is not limited to a DVD or an unusual work out toy.
There’s no need to fret about fitting exercise into a hectic
day at the office or frenzied days at home with the children.
No one ever said that exercise was not manageable or executable
in conjunction with other pleasurable activities.
Well, it’s one of the reasons many people love
doing Pilates. For the short attention spanned or exercise allergic,
Pilate’s exercises transcend many of the movements that we do
in our everyday life. Unlike the health club membership, where
one must leave the comfort of their home, Pilates can be tailored
to one’s lifestyle –schedule on their terms and turf.
Here are a few exercises to incorporate during
your favorite television viewing time:
Stay in motion – Either during those tension
filled moments of “The Sopranos” or during while watching one’s
favorite sport (baseball, hockey, football, golf, basketball)
take your exercise to the floor. Either do those leg lifts,
or crunches. If you have a Pilate’s stability ball, take a seat
on your ball. Use the following objectives to keep you perched
on your ball erectly:
1) Pull in stomach muscles.
2) Extend your chest high.
3) Make sure your thighs are perfectly parallel to the floor.
4) Now try to hold that position for 2 minutes or the next commercial
break.
At work, you can turn those moments at the
photocopying machine to recharge your batteries and rejuvenate
your energy. When the Xerox machine is in motion, perform the
following exercises:
• To elongate your waist or return to your
desk to feel taller, drop down from your waist to the floor.
As you roll down toward the floor, remember to contract buttocks
(tight as possible). Then tuck in your tailbone and hold the
stretching position for a count of five seconds.
• If you are concerned about someone walking
in on you, do another exercise. On the balls of your toes, with
your feet shoulder width apart, lift up your entire body until
you can feel your calves flexed. Avoid the temptation to lean
on the copier. Focus on keeping your posture erect and suck
in those abdominals to boost muscle tone in your tummy. |
