Celebrities do it. Stay at home moms do it. Even seniors do it. It’s called Pilates. So why do Pilates? For one it will improve your posture. Pilates helps re-align the spine. Pilates help give you a stronger back. A stronger back means better posture. Pilates helps to increase your strength and stamina. Again having a stronger core you are again helping gain better posture.
Osteoporosis is a common among men and women over the age of fifty. It effects more women than men, so it is important as we get older to keep bone density. Pilates helps to promote balance. As one ages the loss of balance has a tendency to appear out of no where. Where once common activities seemed an afterthought now become more difficult. And when that happens an injury to falls may occur. Doing Pilates on a regular basis will help. That is why seniors are becoming the new demographics in Pilates studios across our country.
Pilates helps you strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Pilates improves your coordination. Although Pilates is not often mention as an aerobic type of exercise, you can work up a good cardio workout with Pilates. But more known as a low impact form of exercise, Pilates will simply tone the body putting less stress on joints. Sounds like the right exercise for all.