Pilates is a unique exercise system that gives rapid yet lasting results; a sculpted body with increased back strength and improved posture. Pilates Body in Motion shows you how to achieve these remarkable results at home. Alycea Ungaro lives and works in New York USA. She discovered Pilates at the age of 14 and is now a licensed physical therapist and the founder and director of the Pilates Centre of New York - tribeca Bodyworks which is dedicated to teaching the classic techniques developed by Joseph Pilates.
Pilates: Body in Motion is a pioneering, step-by-step book for mat-based Pilates. A global best-seller famed for its clear instruction and innovative design, Pilates: Body in Motion clearly explains every exercise sequence with at-a-glance overviews, detailed step-by-step photographs, and a checklist of dos and don'ts.Author Alycea Ungaro pioneered mat-based Pilates and lends her expert advice to help you avoid injury and maximize Pilates' fitness and health benefits. Four program sequences allow you to move from beginner to intermediate to advanced and cover fifty mat-based exercises, from The Hundred to The Wall Sequence, the Open Leg Rocker and Corkscrew to the Swan Dive, Shoulder Bridge, Magic Circle Sequence, and many more.Streamline your body and focus your mind with 50 classic mat Pilates exercises to do at home with Pilates: Body in Motion.Author Bio:Alycea Ungaro is a pioneer of the Pilates method, and the author of bestselling titles including Pilates: Body in Motion, 1st edition, The Pilates Promise, and The Pilates Practice Companion. In addition to serving on the advisory board of Fitness Magazine, Ungaro also travels widely as a guest teacher hosting retreats at world-famous location such as Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She has trained celebrities including Madonna, Uma Thurman, Kyra Sedgewick, Claire Danes, and Molly Sims.
Do you struggle to practise Pilates regularly? Stress no more- these four 15-minute programmes offer the flexibility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. At home, with just a mat and some weights, build these 15-minute routines into your week to get the lean, sculpted body you've always wanted. Clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each move, targeted "feel it here" graphics help you to understand which part of your body to focus on, and at-a-glance reminders at the end of each 15-minute programme show all the poses in sequence. 15 Minute Pilates will inspire you to make Pilates part of your weekly routine, so you soon reap the benefits of enhanced health and wellness.
Discover how to seamlessly incorporate Pilates into your hectic schedule through concise and impactful workout routines. These programs are designed to maximize efficiency, allowing you to enhance your fitness without requiring large time commitments. Perfect for anyone looking to improve strength and flexibility while managing a busy lifestyle.
Presents a guide with step-by-step explanations and photographs of Pilates exercises broken down into sections for beginner, intermediate, and advanced fitness levels and listing the physical and mental benefits of each exercise.
Shows how you can get a toned, strong body and graceful posture. This title
features easy-to-follow 15 minute Pilates routines. It also demonstrates each
of the four key exercises so you can master techniques.
Written by a pioneer of the Pilates method, this guide helps in improving
posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress
and tension.
Pilates je fenomén a Alycea je jedna z nejuznávanějších cvičitelek.V knize nabízí zatím nejpraktičtější rady a návody, jak cvičit pilates bez ohledu na věk a fyzickou zdatnost. Více než 100 cviků a cvičební programy v délce 15, 30 a 45 minut umožní střídat sestavy podle toho, kolik máte času. Anatomické kresby odhalují, jak pilates prospívá lidskému tělu. Objevte cestu, jak zlepšit svalový tonus, držení těla, jak se zbavit stresu a získat pružnost.
Čtyři programy pilates jako osobní trenér Cvičte jen 15 minut denně a radujte se ze skvělých výsledků Nepotřebujete žádné náčiní, cvičíte v klidu domova a získáte pevné, pružné, vytvarované tělo > Každý cvik je detailně zobrazen krok za krokem na fotografiích > Všechny čtyři programy také na DVD > Cviky – základní sestava – programy v celku na vložených listech – 5 rad k úspěchu Účinný cvičební program v prostředí domova!
