TheDevilAside Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 what are they and how do they work? "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
equaninimus Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 Do you mean pilates? http://www.pilates-studio.com/ There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
TheDevilAside Posted March 6, 2004 Author Posted March 6, 2004 lol, I honestly have no idea... my friend just told me that they worked extremely well. And, all I know, is that it has something to do with Yoga, it's an exercise, and is either called polaties, palaties or pilates :/ ...sorry for being so vague. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
White Warlock Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 hehe, now you piqued my interest. The only thing i ever learned from yoga was the breathing techniques. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
equaninimus Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 That's ok. When first I heard about it I thought the person said "ploggies." There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
MichiganTKD Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 Pilates were developed back in the 20's by Joseph Pilates, who was way ahead of his time. Originally designed for dances, they are a series of exercises that work the core abdominal and back muscles. When I was first introduced to them, I personally thought they were kind of effeminate (read: gay) looking. Now I realize the value they have for martial artists and athletes, since we use our abdominal and back muscles quite a bit. Think about it: If our core muscles are weak. since they help control all the other muscles we use, our overall technique will be weak (kicking, punching, blocking etc.). Yes. doing forms and other exercises will help, but Pilates can also be very helpful, if you can get past the sometimes odd postures. My opinion-Welcome to it.
equaninimus Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 Does anyone know if the connection between Pilates and the Gurdjieff people is true? There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
Sasori_Te Posted March 6, 2004 Posted March 6, 2004 The only thing I might ad to MichiganTKD's statement is that the reason that you do these odd postures is to get maximum resistance from your own body weight which is a main concept in Pilates. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
MichiganTKD Posted March 7, 2004 Posted March 7, 2004 Resistance is right! If you don't do Pilates regularly, and you do those resistance exercises, you abdominals, lumbar, and quadriceps are going to be in agony for a few days. Trust me, I know! My opinion-Welcome to it.
Bretty101 Posted March 8, 2004 Posted March 8, 2004 I've never been to sure about yoga and Pilates, My friend does Yoga and claims the breathing exercises are really good. My problem is I have ligament hyper-laxity syndrome and consider many of the postures I have seen to be very dangerous for active sports people. Stretches which put side strain or torsions on the knees are really bad and can result in stretched ligaments, this can make the joint loose and incredibly vulnerable to injury. No for me thanks! Bretty
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