Why We Love Pilates! 🌶️
Benefits of practising Pilates regularly...
Pilates and low-impact exercises are popular among women of ALL fitness levels and ages due to the physical and mental health benefits! If you have worked out with us before on DediKate, you will know that we love this form of exercise, so we have listed a few of the benefits of practising it regularly!
1. Improves Core Strength
Pilates strengthens the core muscles, resulting in better posture and reduced back pain. It targets imbalances, and brings more awareness to body alignment, reconnecting to your body's proper alignment!
2. Increases Flexibility
By practicing Pilates regularly, you can increase your flexibility and range of motion, allowing you to perform daily tasks and other activities more easily!
3. Improves Balance
Pilates emphasises body awareness and stability to improve balance, reducing the risk of falls, especially as we get age!
4. Gentle on our joints!
If you struggle with high impact exercises or burpees, or you simply don't like jumping, Pilates is a great alternative! The low-impact exercises often involved in Pilates reduce the overall amount of stress on your knees and pelvic floor and actually build strength in areas like your hips, knees, and ankles to make high impact workouts more enjoyable.
5. Increased Endurance
When Pilates is practiced consistently, it can improve stamina and endurance, which is beneficial for sports and everyday activities!
6. Improved Posture
Pilates encourages proper posture and alignment of the body, which can reduce the strain on the muscles and joints. A focus on opening and strengthening the chest and back muscles improves your posture significantly, especially if you sit a lot!
7. Mind-Body Connection
Pilates promotes mindfulness and relaxation because it requires concentration and focus during exercises. Also, by trying Pilates, it will motivate your mind! By mixing up your exercise, your mind will be engaged with a whole heap of new exercises and challenges, mentally and physically!
8. Injury Rehabilitation
The low-impact nature of Pilates makes it an excellent rehabilitation tool for people recovering from injuries or surgery. Working your muscles in different ways will keep them guessing and can help reduce the risk of injury!
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The 8 week challenge will strengthen the whole body, from head to toe. This dynamic challenge progressively builds strength while keeping form and control at the forefront of mind.
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