Top Helpful Books on Pilates

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Interested in Pilates but not sure where to start or just don’t want to spend the extra money on a class. Well, I am here to help. Below are some very helpful and enlightening books on Pilates. Pilates is a great way to strengthen and lengthen your muscles at the same time. A normal session is anywhere from 40 to 50 minutes, it is a great way to strengthen your core muscles. Pilates is a type of exercise anyone should be able to do from young to old, perfect for mothers-to-be. Below you will find books that cover a wide range of Pilates; hopefully, you will see one that is best suited for you.

Pilates For Dummies

This is your gentle introduction to Pilates without the high cost of private instruction. Loaded with easy-to-follow exercises and large photos and tips, it will help you develop your own Pilates fitness program to do at home, in the gym, or on the go. Using the eight basic Pilates principles will help get the most out of your mat-based routines. The exercises in this book are perfect for core strength, stretch, and balance. Pilates for Dummies gives an excellent tutorial on every movement so that you can be sure to do it correctly. This book is most definitely of value to anyone of any age, especially if you want to develop core strength and improve overall fitness.

Women’s Health- Big Book Pilates

This book uses the basic ideas of mat work and adds easy-to-use equipment. You will find lots of variations and progressions that are provided to add greater challenge to each exercise and act as useful stepping stones on your path to more advancement through each exercise. There are helpful exercise routines for those who find themselves traveling a lot the quick workouts for those who find the day running away with them. From basic mat moves to the right foods that fuel a lean toned figure, the Women’s Health Big Book of Pilates is the go-to guide for beginners and experts alike.

Pilates for Pregnancy

Great way to help those wondering how to stay fit from pre-conception to the postnatal period. The book offers over 60 gentle and easy-to-follow Pilates exercises with lots of illustrations and helpful guides. These exercises will improve your posture by allowing your baby room to grow and preventing additional strain on your joints. Pregnant mothers will also improve their circulation, and breathing techniques and learn relaxation skills to help them stay calm and collected during their delivery.

Standing Pilates

A helpful guide for those unable to do ground or mat workouts. Seniors or those with physical disabilities will find these exercises very welcoming to the body, mind, and soul. Pilates helps with balance, mobility, and strength. Combine isometrics with resistance training — the kind you see in rehab — and you’ll know what it’s all about. You isolate muscle groups to become more aware of how your brain makes these groups move. This is important for cognitive health and fall prevention.

Return to Life by Joseph Pilates

The Bible of Pilates. This is the original Pilates exercise book written by the creator and visionary of the Pilates method of exercise, Joseph H. Pilates. This book reviews the conceptual basis and philosophy of the Pilates method or ‘Contrology’ and the original mat-work exercises Mr. Pilates taught in the studio on 8th Avenue and 55th Street in New York City. The model featured in this book is Mr. Pilates himself at the age of 60. A great book to start your Pilates Journey. View the method and how it was intended through the original words of Joseph Pilates.