Pilates Over 50: Longer, Leaner, Stronger, Younger - Softcover

Lesley Ackland

9780007155514: Pilates Over 50: Longer, Leaner, Stronger, Younger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007155514 ISBN 13: 9780007155514

Publisher: Thorsons, 2003

Lesley Ackland, our best-selling Pilates author, truly practises what she preaches- in her late 40s, she looks 20 years younger thanks to her Pilates body maintenance programme. Here she reveals her fitness secrets, including Pilates exercises and a nutrition plan, which will allow everyone to look and feel years younger.

Pilates is the perfect exercise regime for the over 50s due to its low-impact exercises that ensure joints remain flexible and general mobility is increased, and Lesley Ackland is the ideal advertisement for its benefits.

The routines in this book combine low-impact exercises with resistance training and weight-bearing exercise, which is crucial for building and maintaining bone density to ensure osteoporosis doesn’t set in after menopause.

The benefits of Pilates for more mature people include: � flexible joints and a strong back to take the years off you � toned and lengthened arms, shoulders, legs, abdominals and buttocks so your clothes hang beautifully whatever your size � improved suppleness and grace; improved bone density for long-term health benefits.

With a case study of one of Lesley’s mature clients who has used her routines to alleviate age-related health problems such as arthritis, postural difficulties and bone density problems, Pilates Over 50 is a comprehensive guide to looking and feeling younger.

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Review:

‘The results: smoother, firmer, thinner anything. Whatever part of your body you want to work on, it can change its shape.’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘Rediscover streamlined thighs and firm arms, banish saggy buttocks and flabby bellies.’ DAILY MAIL
‘It’s particularly beneficial for those suffering from complaints such as muscle injuries, RSI, arthritis and back and joint problems.’ OPTIONS

Synopsis:

Pilates is regarded as an ideal exercise regime for the over 50s, due to its low-impact exercises that ensure joints remain flexible and general mobility is increased. The routines in this book combine low-impact exercises with resistance training and weight-bearing exercise, which is crucial for building and maintaining bone density to ensure osteoporosis doesn't set in after menopause. The benefits of Pilates for more mature people include: flexible joints and a strong back to take the years off you; toned and lengthened arms, shoulders, legs, abdominals and buttocks so your clothes hang well - whatever your size; improved suppleness and grace; and improved bone density for long-term health benefits. With a case study of one of Lesley Ackland's mature clients who has used her routines to alleviate age-related health problems such as arthritis, postural difficulties and bone density problems, "Pilates Over 50" is a comprehensive guide to looking and feeling younger.

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