What is Baby Pilates?

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For a “new mommy” it is very difficult to continue practicing physical activities and Pilates. This happens because when the student has just had a child, it is very common that she needs and wants to be close to her child. But even so, we must remember how important it is to practice physical exercises … Read more

Sedentary lifestyle and pandemic tension increase orthopedic problems

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Orthopedic problems such as back pain, muscle tension, tendonitis and torticollis increased in quarantine, says orthopedist Giancarlo Polesello, president of the Brazilian Hip Society. “What increased the most was the back pain, more specifically in the lower back.” The increase in these problems is due to a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, non-adequacy of the home … Read more

How do Pilates and Crossfit improve the flexibility and balance of Practitioners?

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We understand how Pilates and Crossfit complement each other’s benefits to practitioners, let’s talk a little bit about flexibility. Flexibility is tested through articulation, which creates some confusion in the literature. For example, the flexibility of the hamstring muscles can be referred to as the range of motion in hip flexion or knee extension, because … Read more

Pilates training games for the Wii

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The particularity of the Pilates Method is active stretching, combined with breathing, with a view to conscious movement without fatigue and pain. The technique is based on six essential principles which are: control, precision, centering, fluidity, concentration and breathing. In addition, it aims to strengthen the muscles located in the center of the body. The … Read more