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Is Pilates a great form of exercise?

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Question by honibear35: Is Pilates a great form of exercise?
My lower back hurts alot and I was wondering if stretching with Pilates would be good for my back. I also have to stretch bands. Please give me some info.

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Answer by syooq
Pilates is a very good health regime that can release any amount of tension in any part of your body and also an effective alternative to stay in shape thanks to the easy moves and flexes and also the way of breathing. But do consult your doctor or your personal trainer regarding your back problems if you want to start out with Pilates. These professionals can advice you about the regularity of doing it based on your complications and might have some customised technics that you can follow in order for you to enjoy your Pilates sessions without straining your back complications.

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why havent i got a flat stomach? im slim & i exercise, do pilates and stuff.?

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Question by Lisa: why havent i got a flat stomach? im slim & i exercise, do pilates and stuff.?
dont even bother telling me to do sit-ups and crunchies and exercise; i already do. and how come overweight people can be big but still have a flat stomach?? im 57 kg, 14 if that helps. xoxo
yea, and i eat healthy. my mums vegetarien so naturally i eat that kind off stuff
if this helps, yea i know itll never be perfectly flat, but at least not flabbly would be better

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Answer by sanjuu
Well this might be of laxity in abdominal muscles.So ask your physical trainer for exercises for abdominal muscles and with those you will get slim abdomen.

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pilates exercise modification question?

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Question by Darq: pilates exercise modification question?
I do pilates, and I am a beginner–i mean WAY beginner. I have a Beginner Pilates DVD that I use (The one by maggie rhodes) I don’t struggle particularly with any of the exercises except for one particular set: There is a series of exercises in which you are sitting, the spine needs to be straight, and the arms are out at shoulder length parallel to the ground, and the legs are stretched straight out in front of you. She says to bend the knees slightly so that the backs of the thighs are not tight. however, I have extremely tight hamstrings and have to bend my knees more than slightly to be able to sit as tall as she instructs. can I do the exercises with my knees more bent?

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Answer by Summer
Yes, that should be ok but you can help your hamstrings loosen up by stretching beforehand also.

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