The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates' Techniques of Physical Conditioning: With Special Help for Back Pain and Sports Training - Softcover

Menezes, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897934385 ISBN 13: 9780897934381

Publisher: Hunter House Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Pilates is enjoying a surge in popularity as more people discover the way it improves strength, muscle tone, flexibility, and stamina; relieves joint and back pain; and reduces stress. The method, created by Joseph Pilates, is based on strengthening core muscles while increasing the flexibility of the supporting muscle groups. This book details Pilates' original floor program, with newly revised descriptions and step-by-step photos of the exercises.

This new edition contains information on daily living patterns that can disrupt the body's biomechanics; back-strengthening routines for sports like golf, tennis, and racquetball; exercises for computer users — upper back, neck, and shoulder routines; more advanced versions of the original exercises; and the stamina stretch, to increase breathing capacity and support abdominals before each exercise. In addition, the book offers an introduction to the history and philosophy of the Pilates system, information specifically for athletes, a chapter addressing pain relief, and helpful illustrations and worksheets.

About this title

About the Author

Allan Menezes is the founder of the Pilates and Gyrotonics Methods in Australia. It was Pilates thet helped him recover from a debilitating back injury from a rugby accident and the rest is history.

Allan now specializes in Pilates and back injuries as well as sports performance improvement for athletes. His knowledge in Pilates and bio-mechanics is second to none and he lectures internationally to fitness instructors and physiotherapists. His approach to movement is different in so far as the smallest insignificant positioning may sometimes make the biggest difference! He can be emailed at allan@pilates.net

From the Back Cover

Comprehensive and easy to follow, this original Pilates bestseller produces real results. It includes three levels of workouts and six routines that provide something for every person who wants the strength, flexibility, fitness and pain relief that have made pilates workouts so popular.
Pilates exercises offer a complete fitness system.

Special features of this book:
A thorough introduction to the history and pholosophy of Pilates' techniques;
detailed descriptions of 115 pilates exercises in basic, intermediate and advanced routines;
176 step-by-step photographs illustrating the exercises;
a special chapter on pain relief for back, knee, hips, shoulders, ankles and feet;
a special section for athletes, with strength-building and flexibility exercises.
This new edition includes special sections on
1 The Stamina Stretch
2 The B-Line Core
3 How to change the way you walk to prevent back pain
4 Back strengthening routines for sports like golf, tennis and racquetball
5 upper body exercises for computer users.

Use this book as your personal training manual as you explore your fitness potential to the fullest

From the Inside Flap

"This book offers a thourough, in-depth guide to the Pilates exercises" Pilatesinsight.com

"This is a very comprehensive book. It covers around 200 Pilates exercises. The introductory chapters are inspiring especially for anyone who experiences pain. Allan Menezes, the author, experienced a great deal of pain himself and seems to truly understand how to help people work with and thorugh their pain... The introductory helps with an understanding of the method behind the movements and the conclusion chapters actually offer some information that is a must..." Pilates Fitness Journal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hunter House Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897934385
• ISBN 13: 9780897934381
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 200