For you who are wondering what it takes to start practicing Water Pilates, here are some answers to your basic questions about this wonderful alternative of practicing Pilates in such a soothing environment as water.
First of all, do I have to know how to swim?
Great if you do, but if you don’t you can still practice it thanks to the use of buoyancy and floatation devices in the workout. Other considerations to keep in mind, is not swimming alone and in a very deep pool.
What equipment to I need to practice Water Pilates?
Swimming noodles, water dumbbells, swimming glasses, a swim cap, and of course, a comfortable swimsuit.
Pilates routines are usually performed lying down on a mat, how do you that in the water?
Aqua Pilates care performed in different positions, seated, standing, floating, and others in a way you train to stabilize your muscles in every position, with the aid of water Pilates equipment.
What’s the difference between Aqua Pilates and Aqua Aerobics?
Aqua Pilates, following the principles of regular Pilates, concentrates on exercises powered from the body core, rather than moving limbs to increase heart rate without working the core muscles.
Furthermore, Water Pilates focuses on stabilizing parts of the body rather than just moving them.
Source: Peyow Aqua Pilates
March 15, 2008
How to practice Water Pilates – Part II
March 08, 2008
How to practice Water Pilates
Water Pilates in a nutshell are Pilates exercises and movements adapted for the water. Water’s buoyancy, viscosity and hydrostatic pressure increase the body’s range of motion while stabilizing the core muscles and developing breathing.
The water environment makes easier to increase flexibility, challenges your body to maintain core stabilization, improve spine alignment and balance.
Who can practice it?
Anyone who loves Pilates and wants to live the Pilates experience under water and increase their stability power. No matter your level, Aqua Pilates is suitable for all levels of conditioning.
In fact, Pilates beginners who love aquatics can greatly benefit from adding some strengthening exercises to their regular routine.
It is great too for people who have some problems with the Pilates workout on the mat or can not have access to Pilates machines.
Don’t miss the second part on next post!
March 01, 2008
Aqua Pilates, do Pilates exercises in the water
Aqua Pilates, also known as Water Pilates is another way to perform good old Pilates exercise routines under the relieving power of water, especially beneficial for people with health problems or recovering from an injury.
Water exercises are no new in the fitness scene; they have been for a while diversifying into Water Boxing and Aqua Step, and now in Aqua Pilates.
Why Pilates in the water?
Water inherent qualities make it a special and unique medium to treat muskoloskeletal conditions as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscles strains and tears and many others due to:
- Buoyancy. Water counteracts gravity and helps support your weight, which helps improve balance and strength.
- Viscosity. The gentle friction of water allows strengthening and conditioning an injury, whilst reducing the risk of further injury because of balance loss.
- Hydrostatic pressure. This type of pressure has many benefits that help improve heart and lung function, and muscle blood flow.
Source: Spine-Health.com
May 29, 2006
Pilates origin
At first professional dancers where the most interested in learning this new method. However its creator wanted to go beyond that and take it to other ways such as rehabilitation, since he developed it thanks to his experience in hospitals during war, where showed to be quite effective in healing the sick.
This fame took him to teach his method secretly to dancers in New York till its consagration as the gymnastics par excellence. These days, it is integrated in every rehab program in the U.S, since it helps to exercise at maximum the muscular fibers of the 800 voluntary muscles of our body than can be modified; since each of our brain cells must be able to coordinate with the rest.
