How to gain an optimum workout with Pilates and gym sessions

Pilates strengthens your core muscles, improves your posture and ensures you undertake your daily activities pain-free. Regular weight training exercises tend to build short, bulky muscles where Pilates creates long, lean muscles and teaches your brain to connect with your body, increasing each exercises' effectiveness. Pilates also equips you with the underlying principles of how to coordinate your body movements correctly so you don't cause injury.
     Although it looks like a straight forward series of stretches, Pilates can be challenging and keeps your heart pumping in the target zone so you burn more calories in less time. By the time you reach an intermediate level you will have developed strong awareness in moving rapidly through the exercises without losing proper form and your stronger core will take you from one exercise to the next with precision and control. For optimum fitness results incorporate the principles of Pilates into your regular workout routine to combine form with function, add depth and proficiency to enjoy a great workout. PowerMoves, Tel: 6472 2221, www.powermoves.com.sg

Posted Sept 2011