This short article has the inside scoop on what Pilates is all about and how it strengthens your physique. If you want to get a strong core and challenge yourself with some intense Pilates workouts, you’ll want to take advantage of these exact secrets.

You see people I know who have tried boring workouts and followed the herd to the gym, and ended up disappointed and frustrated, year after year. Looking the same as the year before. But some have fortunately jumped on Pilates as rehab for a knee or herniated disc in their lower back, and some of these folks have massively transformed their bodies!

Pilates seems to be commonly practiced by women mostly, simple plank “Core Lifts” and stressing the body in a positive way can really strengthen your core muscles tremendously.

Pilates is the hidden secret to building a strong core, and I’m not talking about lying on the floor and starting with hundreds and hundreds of sit-ups. By doing this, you won’t even touch the surface of the deep transverse abdominals (the deepest layer of the core).

You will end up with a tight lower back and super tight hip flexors, everything is relative and the body works as a unit so paying close attention to what you are doing to strengthen the core will directly affect the rest of your body.

A Pilates workout focuses on the intricate muscles that support and protect the lower back, spine, pelvis, and hips. Giving the body a firm, toned and strong look and feel.

Not to mention it takes years off your age!

Unfortunately, I often see too many people pulling on the back of their neck and thrusting their hips forward trying to do a deep contraction, it makes me cringe. They will undoubtedly wake up the next day with a stiff neck, an extremely tight lower back, and hip flexors. Over time, this can develop into constant injuries and limited mobility.

Pilates will help prevent a weak core, which could lead to lower back pain, tight flexors, and poor flexibility in the hips.

Your core is the foundation and when the foundation lacks strength and stability, everything around it will crumble. Professional baseball athletes and Cross Fit trainers, MMA fighters, and hundreds of men and women over the years have implemented Pilates to give them the edge.

Pilates uses the body’s own gravity as resistance to strengthen and tone without putting unnecessary pressure on the joints. It’s a challenging and intense training style and the missing link to really getting a deep core workout.

And this is what Pilates will not do…it will not build muscle mass, it will not put unnecessary stress on your joints, it will not reduce your range of motion by limiting your movements, and it will not make your body stiff and immobile. But Pilates will help the body avoid injury and balance the body in a very positive way.

If someone can bench 225 lbs. or do 50 pull-ups in a row without stopping. You will be surprised, Pilates works the whole body in such a way that it will bring any weakness to the surface, and you can implement it in personal training with technique/form to use the core muscle as much as possible. help change and sculpt your physique. Thanks.