Mari Winsor, Aero and Supreme Pilates Exercise Basics

Many of those who are accustomed to working out and keeping fit probably use Pilates exercise as part of their regimen.

A Brief History

This great fitness technique was created by Joseph H. Pilates, from Germany, during the 1920’s. It was created based upon his experience of:

Zen meditation
Yoga
Martial Arts
Fitness Practice
Pilates Exercise Benefits

There are many benefits associated with Pilates exercise and these are as follows:

Your body becomes strong, long and lean. Also the core of your body is strengthened by concentrating on the back, posterior and stomach resulting in a strong back.
It reduces anxiety and tension at the same time as increasing strength and improving circulation, flexibility and motion.
If you use a mat properly in your Pilates exercise routine there is should be no strain or injury to your body. Plus, you won’t experience pain or become overly fatigued.
Pilates may be used as rehabilitation exercises in physical therapy.
Supreme Pilates was established by Ellen Croft. She’s a former horse training worker however, due to her great passion for this form of exercise, she was in a position to become a trainer and developed the Supreme Pilates machine as a result. This model of apparatus makes it possible for you to do Pilates more effectively and more, importantly, by yourself. There’s supplementary resistance and this makes you work your muscles harder, therefore burning more fat and calories.

With the Supreme Pilates machine, the focus is on your legs, glutes and abdominals and several of the advantages or benefits of this variety of exercise are:

Improved Metabolism
Increased lean muscular mass
Increased energy
Toned and sculpted body
Increased relaxation
Decreased fat percentage
Aero Pilates is another form which is concerned with cardio-vascular health and when exercising, your targetheart rate is accomplished effectively. There are specific types of equipment involved and these are:
The reformer – this you can use in the comfort of your own home whilst providing a complete body workout. Thirty two resistance moves are supported.
Metal machine – this mainly concentrates on producing a controlled and targeted movement thus maintaining a fit body.
Cardio rebounder – this is similar to exercising on a trampoline and increases cardiovascular exertion. This is stress-free on joints so if particularly helpful if you’ve joint pains or troubles.
Mari Winsor Pilates, may also be carried out in the comfort of your own home and is appropriate for both beginners and more experienced followers. One of the exercises deals with flexing of the backbone and this is important, especially if you spend a good deal of time sitting at the computer, the TV or even driving. Although primarily focussing on the spine and its flexibility, your shoulders and hips are also included in the moves.

Winsor also concentrated on the breathing side of exercising, principally breathing from the diaphram. This may appear difficult initially but when you train and grow accustomed to it, you’ll discover it becomes second nature.