Joseph H. Pilates, inventer and promoter of Pilates, wrote two books related to the method that he called then Contrology and what is now familiar as Pilates. His books are: Your Health and Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology. Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising that Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education Written in the 1934 it was [...]
The perfect book for the postpartum mother impatient to start toning her body. However she craves for her pre-pregnancy figure, a new mom has slight time to dedicate for workout. The needs of a newborn are a round-the-clock job. An innovative postnatal Pilates program, Pee Wee Pilates gives new mommies more than any other fitness book or program can give: a [...]
You’ll never run out of ways to use Swiss (also called stability) balls and medicine balls with this book, which describes and illustrates 69 exercises that can be done with one (or sometimes both) of these balls. Swiss and medicine balls are popular among athletes for conditioning, strength, flexibility, and balance. They provide an unstable platform, challenging balance and core [...]
Using an exercise ball for strength and fitness may be a relatively new concept, but it’s not just another exercise fad. The ball has been used extensively in rehabilitation and physiotherapy for over 30 years, with phenomenal results. Now fitness expert Lisa Westlake offers exercise buffs a simple, highly effective way to achieve a strong, defined physique using this revolutionary [...]
Ellie Herman’s Pilates Workbook on the Ball shows how proper use of the Physioball makes it easier to gain the strengthening and slimming effects of the Pilates technique. Originally developed for physical therapy patients, the ball is a low-impact, high-intensity fitness tool that adds fun, variety, and effectiveness to a workout session. A certified Pilates instructor for ten years, Herman [...]
In this remarkable new program, Pilates instructor Brooke Siler once again revolutionizes the world of Pilates, reinventing how and where Pilates is performed, to take your fitness to a whole new level. Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge takes a fresh approach to Pilates, challenging readers to rethink the way they move and to incorporate Pilates-conscious [...]
Created by Joseph Pilates during the early 20th century, Pilates is used by millions today to improve their physical and mental well-being. Much of its appeal lies in its simple, low-impact approach, which is ideal for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and general physical health. Based on a series of precise movements and the employment of equipment such as rubber balls and [...]
Thin-but-fit supermodels like Amber Valletta and Shalom Harlow and actresses like Ally McBeal‘s Courtney Thorne-Smith and Liv Tyler swear by Pilates workouts to keep their figures toned and flexible. The Pilates Body is the latest in a string of books dedicated to this fitness program, which is now soaring in popularity nearly 100 years after it was first developed by [...]