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Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control.
DK brings you a ground-breaking health book that will help you revitalize your workouts and perfect your Pilates practice, by understanding the muscle action, breathwork and techniques required, every step of the way.
Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body. Science of Pilates reveals the facts with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each exercise, safe alignment, and much more!
Go on a journey of self-discovery to explore:
– Specially commissioned CGI artworks depict all the main Pilates exercises with variations that add or reduce challenge.
– Artworks detail the mechanics of each exercise, correct body posture, the muscles involved and how they engage to perform movements.
– Illustrations featuring color-coding to highlight how the muscles, ligaments, and joints engage, stretch, and relax to perform each exercise.
– Pilates programs tailored to different abilities and aims.
– Suggested practices with a progressive increase in challenge over weeks and months.
– Easy-to-follow infographics help explain the hard science behind why Pilates training is so effective and what beneficial physical adaptations it can bring.
Set out to unearth the facts behind the pseudo-science fads, The Science of Pilates is an approachable, entertaining and easy-to read fitness guide for those seeking self-development backed up by solid scientific evidence. The popular question and answer format brings immediacy to the information provided, and the highly visually illustrations truly bring the science to life in a contemporary and accessible way.
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
So why stop there?
If you like Science of Pilates, then why not try Science of Yoga to help you better understand yoga anatomy in order to perfect your practice and poses, or Science of Strength Training to support you in your journey to build you strongest body. Complete the collection today!
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What’s It About
Get the best results from your HIIT workouts by understanding the muscle action needed to perfect each exercise. This guide to HIIT explores the physiology of more than 90 essential HIIT exercises, so you can master each movement with confidence. Revolutionise your training! Learn techniques to run better, faster and with more energy while avoiding injury. This running guide will teach you how to train, which exercises to do to strengthen your body and how to maintain your energy. This strength training guide is packed with research and exercises that will help you build your strongest body — at home or in the gym. It also gives you valuable insight into how nutrition and exercise can improve your health. Master your yoga asanas with confidence and ease! Explore the physiology of 30 key yoga poses. The scientific and medical research in this book helps you master the ancient practice and shows the benefits of yoga to every system in the body. Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control.
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Publisher : DK (December 27, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0744064236
ISBN-13 : 978-0744064230
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 7.75 x 0.75 x 9.19 inches
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Reviewer: knichol
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good product
Review: This book had beautiful illustrations, was colorful and easy to follow. It had a lot of information in it!
Reviewer: ASAF
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: very accurate and practical
Review: very nice book
Reviewer: Katheryn Darlington
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fabulous!!!!!
Review: âFabulous!â Thank you Tracy Ward for writing this book! This is exactly what I had been looking for and unable to find until a good friend told me this book had been published. The organization of the book makes it really easy to use as a daily guide and reference while I am re-strengthening my lower back. The simple, clear, and thorough explanations along with fabulous illustrations guide me well through the exercises with ease.Anyone who is looking for ways to strengthen various parts of the body and/or learn more about Pilates – this is an excellent resource.
Reviewer: steph cunningham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book!
Review: Â Bought this to complement my reformer pilates classes! What an amazing book! I love the content, explanations but most importantly the diverse âmodelsâ ir is great to see representation in this books!Very easy to read and follow! I am learning a lot
Reviewer: A M
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautifully illustrated
Review: Easy to find the connection between muscle groups, tons of great exercises.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Useful resource
Review: Good reference material to connect anatomy to Pilates repertoire.
Reviewer: Jackie A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Terrific!
Review: Great book in looks as well as content.
Reviewer: AS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another great book from DK
Review: Beautifully illustrated and brilliantly written. I love all the practical workout plans and step by step routines in this one. This will be a must have for all Pilates teachers, Pilates teacher training programs, and avid students who are interested in the science behind things.
Reviewer: Great!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great book for Pilates enthusiast, with clear instructions, provided with the photo. Absolutely recommend.
Reviewer: Angela
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’ve been teaching pilates and yoga for over 30 years and this book has definitely added to my skills and repetoire. It might not be the best way to teach yourself but for teachers or people with class experience looking to develop a home practice it is perfect – especially if you use the recommended routines to develop your practice.All the mat pilates exercises are covered with progressions and modifications and, unlike many other books, explanations of the benfits of each exercise so you can buid balanced routines.Exercises are grouped into sections of stability, rotatory, strength and mobility making it easy to select a balanced range of exercises. There are a range of programmes at the end (3 beginners which can be mixed and matched, 5 intermediate and 5 advanced) and lots of other specific programmes for sports, specific health issues, back problems.The background sections are really useful without being too long and tedious and include a couple of pages on advances in anatomical research which explain why we teach differently now compared to the original 60s exercises. An introduction to muscle slings which although short and basic is enough for understanding where pain and tension can originate from and might inspire you to learn more about this area. Then sections on how pilates helps with pain, stress and aniety – great for your sales technique.
Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Manca sempre il perché di tutti i programmi ed è la chiave però diventerebbe una serie infinita di volumi di spessore importante ⦠quindi opuscolo basico sintetico immagini ben fatte e chiare ma poche come anche la teoria. Però lâho sfogliato con interesse ⦠in pratica è quello che troverà un utente nel sito della scrittrice pilates Anytime ⦠movimento si, ma poco informativo e quindi uguale a una palestra qualsiasi.
Reviewer: TR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very clear guidance on anatomy, functionality, the importance of correct usage of your muscles. Not only when you do you exercises but also the impact. Good visual images that are very straightforward and helpful.Usable For the teacher or the starting student or anyone interested in becoming more advanced.
Reviewer: RAK2019
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Really informative
