The Complete Book of Pilates for Men: The Lifetime Plan for Strength, Power & Peak Performance
The Complete Book of Pilates for Men: The Lifetime Plan for Strength, Power & Peak Performance
A comprehensive, take-anywhere exercise program designed to improve men's strength, flexibility, balance, and postureHave years of office work wreaked havoc on your posture? Could your tennis or golf game use a boost? Do you appear or feel older than your age? Or do you carry yourself in a manner that expresses strength, power, and peak performance to everyone around you?In recent years, Pilates has become a popular exercise program, especially among women. Many books on the subject show lithe female bodies stretched across their covers. Top Pilates instructor Daniel Lyon Jr. aims to break the preconception that Pilates only benefits and appeals to women. "This couldn't be further from the truth," he asserts. "Joseph Pilates was a cigar-smoking boxer, acrobat, and gymnast, and he developed his exercise program from that background for men first." Likewise, Lyon designed this book specifically with men in mind, as the number of male Pilates practitioners -- among them professional athletes, actors, businessmen, and other high-profile personalities -- has rocketed to about three million and continues to grow.For athletes, working stiffs, and men recovering from injuries, Lyon offers the first comprehensive exercise program of its kind. He walks you through forty "traditional mat" exercises and more than sixty "reformer on the mat" exercises -- each one brilliantly illustrated -- in an inspiring self-guided program that adapts to all experience levels and requires nothing more than floor space, an exercise mat, and the desire to look and feel your best. Using the Pilates method of engaging the strongest parts of the body, or the "powerhouse" (Joseph Pilates's term for the abdominals, hips, lower back muscles, and buttocks), and integrating all other body parts from this core, Lyon's program targets trouble spots for men and helps them achieve strong, lean, masculine physiques.The Complete Book of Pilates for Men will deliver quick and long-term results to any man who s... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0060820772
- ISBN: 9780060820770
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Regan Books
The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening and Toning Your Body- Without Machines
The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening and Toning Your Body- Without Machines
- ASIN: 076790396X
- ISBN: 076790396X
- Brand: Broadway Books
- Manufacturer: Harmony
STOTT PILATES Manual - Intermediate Reformer, 2nd Edition (English)
STOTT PILATES Manual - Intermediate Reformer, 2nd Edition (English)
The Intermediate Reformer manual offers step-by-step instruction for each exercise in the Intermediate-level Reformer repertoire. The clear descriptions include breath pattern, movement essence and focus and are accompanied by detailed photographs. The book features close to 200 exercises and modifications designed for those who have completed the Essential-level Reformer repertoire.
- UPC: 690650080172
- ASIN: 1553602072
- ISBN: 1553602072
- Brand: STOTT PILATES
- Manufacturer: Lindsay G Merrithew
Pilates Anatomy
Pilates Anatomy
Presents a visual perspective on correct alignment, posture and movement technique for Pilates practitioners, presenting step-by-step instructions for 46 of the most effective mat exercises for building a strong and balanced body, with over 200 full-color anatomical illustrations of muscles in action. Original.
- ASIN: 0736083863
- ISBN: 9780736083867
- Brand: Human Kinetics
- Manufacturer: Human Kinetics
Pilates for Beginners: Core Pilates Exercises and Easy Sequences to Practice at Home
Pilates for Beginners: Core Pilates Exercises and Easy Sequences to Practice at Home
Pilates for Beginners is the new kick-start guide for building an at-home Pilates practice with step-by-step guidance and easy sequences.No matter your fitness level―whether you’re in great shape or have never set foot in a gym―learning to do Pilates means going back to the basics. Teaching you core Pilates exercises and easy sequences, Pilates for Beginners is the ultimate starter guide to confidently practice Pilates at home.From your first time on the mat to finishing a complete sequence, Pilates for Beginners develops your Pilates regimen with a progressive, easy-to-follow program. Complete with clear instructions, photographs, and tips to do the exercises right, Pilates for Beginners is your go-to reference to keep your body supple and mobile, and add more life to your years.Pilates for Beginners gives you the information and guidance you need to make Pilates part of your daily routine with:Pilates 101 that explains the philosophy and guiding principles of Pilates―Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow―to incorporate into workouts.50 easy-to-follow exercises that include warm-ups, cool downs, and bonus strengthening exercises, with photographs, checklists, and tips to help guide you. Progressive sequences that lay a strong foundation for body awareness in the introductory program, and builds strength, spinal mobility, flexibility, and control from Level 1 to Level 2. Pilates is a source of lifelong energy, strength, and flexibility for both your mind and body. Start building your practice and feel the difference with step-by-step guidance and exercises from Pilates for Beginners.
- ASIN: 1641521503
- ISBN: 1641521503
- Manufacturer: Althea Press
The Women's Health Big Book of Pilates: The Essential Guide to Total Body Fitness
The Women's Health Big Book of Pilates: The Essential Guide to Total Body Fitness
Celebrity trainer and Pilates guru Brooke Siler teams up with the editors of Women's Health to offer a comprehensive, authoritative manual on this proven fitness philosophy.Trained by Joseph Pilates' protégé, Romana Kryzanowska, Brooke is an unparalleled expert and one of the most sought after teachers for her signature body re-shaping techniques. Combining the best of flexibility and strength training, Pilates is the path to the lean fit body every woman craves—and the Women's Health Big Book of Pilates guides readers in every step (and leg lift ... ) of the way. Using the body as the ultimate fitness vehicle, Pilates transforms bodies in record time. From moves targeting trouble zones to cardio circuits that blast fat all over, this go-to manual covers everything including:· How to incorporate Pilates at work, in travel, and in your daily routine· What props to use to best boost your workout· Pilates principles to help combat lower back pain, stress, low energy, and more!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.
- ASIN: 1623360927
- ISBN: 9781623360924
- Brand: Rodale Books
- Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century
First published in 1945, Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology contains the authorized, legal, edited, and original Library of Congress version of Joseph H. Pilates’ and William J. Miller’s first complete fitness writings. It details the exercises, poses, and instructions fundamental to the matwork developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates. Based on his concepts of a balanced body and mind, and drawn from the approach espoused by the early Greeks, these are the exercises that continue to sustain a worldwide revolution in fitness strategies and exercise techniques. Joseph Pilates has been nothing short of revolutionary in his impact on the world of fitness and exercise. Readers will learn and view the original 34 exercises that Pilates taught to his students, many of whom have become exercise gurus in their own right. These carefully designed exercises constitute the results of decades of scientific study and research into the variety of physical ills that upset the balance of body and mind. Practitioners of Pilates’ forms and exercises in the 21st century continue to expand upon this earlier work by presenting a variety of creative new approaches involving circular movements, standing postures, and core strengthening exercises using props such as tubes, weights, poles, bands, magic circles, mini-balls, stability balls, foam rollers, and more. Now included in this Revised Edition are 18 additional pages of explanations of what has transpired since the original 1945 work, along with several photo/text sequences of the latest 21st-century enhancements in the Pilates world. There are new descriptive pages of text that first describe the fitness principles evolved from Pilates’ original Contrology work. This is followed by detailed text describing 21st-century evolutionary developments that present the key dancers, choreographers, and leaders in the Pilates Studio and certifying organizations through the present. This section ends with ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1928564909
- ISBN: 1928564909
- Brand: Presentation Dynamics
- Manufacturer: Presentation Dynamics
STOTT PILATES Manual - Comprehensive Matwork (English)
STOTT PILATES Manual - Comprehensive Matwork (English)
The Comprehensive Matwork manual provides a precise breakdown of almost 300 exercises and modifications in the STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire. The book covers Essential, Intermediate and Advanced levels and includes breathing, muscular emphasis and applicable variations. Modifications illustrated also show the use of small props, including the Fitness Circle resistance ring, Flex-Band exerciser and Arc Barrel.
- UPC: 690650080059
- ASIN: 1553602056
- ISBN: 1553602056
- Brand: STOTT PILATES
- Manufacturer: Stott Pilates
The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book: A Visual Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book: A Visual Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
This fun mix of coloring book and instructional guide demystifies anatomy for the yoga enthusiast and teacher. Yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, and anatomy teacher Kelly Solloway provides an entertaining and informative journey through the human body, focusing on the bones, joints, and muscles used in yoga. After an overview of helpful terms, Kelly covers the skeletal system, joints, and connective tissue, followed by the muscular system. Each anatomical feature is illustrated with a beautiful black-and-white drawing of a yoga posture, or asana, to color. Coloring the bones and muscles, and their names, will help you to remember their location and function, and 32 perforated flash cards enable readers to quiz themselves and study yoga anatomy on the go.
- ASIN: 1640210210
- ISBN: 1640210210
- Manufacturer: Get Creative 6
Pilates Chair: Challenging the Core
Pilates Chair: Challenging the Core
Pilates Chair: Challenging the Core presents dozens of chair exercises with precise directions, clear pictures, and easy-to-follow cues. The exercises are organized by position of the spine (neutral, flexion, extension, side bend, and rotation) so that instructors can easily determine which clients should perform each movement and then how to progress client programs and classes. This manual will be useful for Pilates instructors and for rehab professionals interested in using Pilates exercise as part of a treatment program for their patients. Unlike many Pilates manuals, Pilates Chair: Challenging the Core provides not only the exercises, but also a clear rationale of why each exercise is done. And the variations included with each exercise provide safe and effective options for everyone.
- ASIN: 1606791311
- ISBN: 1606791311
- Manufacturer: Coaches Choice