| Pilates
is not limited to a DVD or an unusual work out toy. There’s no
need to fret about fitting exercise into a hectic day at the office
or frenzied days at home with the children. No one ever said that
exercise was not manageable or executable in conjunction with
other pleasurable activities. Well,
it’s one of the reasons many people love doing Pilates. For
the short attention spanned or exercise allergic, Pilate’s exercises
transcend many of the movements that we do in our everyday life.
Unlike the health club membership, where one must leave the
comfort of their home, Pilates can be tailored to one’s lifestyle
–schedule on their terms and turf.
Here are
a few exercises to incorporate during your favorite television
viewing time:
Stay in
motion – Either during those tension filled moments of “The
Sopranos” or during while watching one’s favorite sport (baseball,
hockey, football, golf, basketball) take your exercise to the
floor. Either do those leg lifts, or crunches. If you have a
Pilate’s stability ball, take a seat on your ball. Use the following
objectives to keep you perched on your ball erectly:
1) Pull
in stomach muscles.
2) Extend your chest high.
3) Make sure your thighs are perfectly parallel to the floor.
4) Now try to hold that position for 2 minutes or the next commercial
break.
At work,
you can turn those moments at the photocopying machine to recharge
your batteries and rejuvenate your energy. When the Xerox machine
is in motion, perform the following exercises:
• To elongate
your waist or return to your desk to feel taller, drop down
from your waist to the floor. As you roll down toward the floor,
remember to contract buttocks (tight as possible). Then tuck
in your tailbone and hold the stretching position for a count
of five seconds.
• If you
are concerned about someone walking in on you, do another exercise.
On the balls of your toes, with your feet shoulder width apart,
lift up your entire body until you can feel your calves flexed.
Avoid the temptation to lean on the copier. Focus on keeping
your posture erect and suck in those abdominals to boost muscle
tone in your tummy. |
