Amy Muha PT Southwest TherapyONE Location Owner of Pilates Fusion April Schultz PTA North TherapyONE Location Owner of Premier Pilates COURSE OBJECTIVES Summarize the history of Pilates ID: 617693
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Pilates For Athletes
Amy Muha, PT Southwest TherapyONE LocationOwner of Pilates Fusion
April Schultz
, PTA
North
TherapyONE
Location
Owner of Premier Pilates Slide2
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Summarize the history of PilatesDefine PilatesExplain the difference between Pilates and other types of exercises
Describe
why Pilates breath and use of core is important
Explain
the benefit of Pilates with athletesSlide3
History of
PilatesJoseph Hubertus Pilates World War 1 nurse
Emigrated
to the United
States in 1926Slide4Slide5
What is Pilates?
Exercise method that uses mat and equipmentEmphasis on breath and low repsPrecise movements using control and techniqueSlide6
How is
Pilates Different?Works the entire body Focuses on the smaller muscle groups
Integrates breath into
exercise
Emphasis on form and
postureSlide7
What is the Core?
Shoulder girdleAbdominals and DiaphragmPelvic floorBack musculatureHip musculature Slide8
The
Pilates Breath Improves circulationRecruits appropriate muscles for the movements
Provides a rhythm for the movementsSlide9
Pilates Equipment
ReformerCadillac-aka Trap TableWunda ChairPed A Pull
Spine
Corrector
Core AlignSlide10Slide11
R
eformerSlide12
Cadillac/Trap TableSlide13
WUNDA CHAIRSlide14
Ped
A PullSlide15
Spine CorrectorSlide16
Core AlignSlide17
Benefits
For AthletesIncreases core strengthImproves flexibility
Balance of musculatureSlide18Slide19
Pilates in the ProsSlide20
Antonio BrownSlide21
Who Benefits?
AthletesPerformers and artistsPeople who suffer from chronic pain / joint stressSenior citizensPregnant women
TeenagersSlide22Slide23
Pilates Is
For Everyone!Slide24