PILATES VS FITNESS USING PILATES EOUIPMENT?

The purpose of this article is not to say which system is better, but to explain what Pilates is and what Pilates is not. Pilates can give you certain results – ultimate of which is:” Full coordination of mind, body and spirit”.

In his work Joseph Pilates clearly stated:

“[Pilates] is not a fatiguing system of dull, boring, abhorred exercises repeated daily 'ad-nausem'.”©.

This statement itself leads us to understanding that 20-50 repetitions of same movement would rather indicate that you are doing fitness using Pilates apparatuses, but not Pilates.

If your goal is to have a gym body with more muscle mass and definition, then going to the gym should be your natural choice.

As Pilates session is structured to use all planes of motion, different body positions along with principals applied to performance you’d expect from the session a variety of moves, with rather a few repetitions, but with a great control in execution, correct breathing pattern, along with a correct biomechanics.

This performance requires a lot of mind control, which gives you a concentration and motivation to accomplish the move in the best way you can, bring up the spirit.

As a result of regular you have:

– improved flexibility– increased muscle strength and endurance– improved posture– improved joint mobility– enhanced coordination and balance– increased abdominal and back strength– improved breathing techniques

Pilates main focus always in achieving and practicing correct posture.

After the session one should feel refreshed, strong, enthusiastic to meet his/her live and totally enjoy, not to be fatigued to death and only having a will to lie down and rest.

After Pilates you should have more energy, and go out of studio to love, live and celebrate the life 