More Men Need Pilates
While women tend to dominate mat classes, Pilates holds plenty of benefits for men who rise to the challenge—yes, it’s hard. Whether you’re a power lifter or prepping for your first marathon, a Pilates...
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Happy Holidays 2013!!!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you in 2014!
Take care of yourself this Holiday Season
With the start of the Holiday season be sure to continue to exercise and take of your body and mind so you can be better prepared to deal with hustle and bustle of traveling, shopping and family visits!!!
TRX and Pilates at Wild Rivers Pilates
Get a TRX Pilates Body At Santa Barbara Fitness, TRX Pilates classes to be offered at Santa Barbabra Pilates and Fitness.
Pilates and Golf
Golf Muscle Basics
A golfer’s healthy posture begins with full-body strength, flexibility and the maintenance of muscle balance. Players need strength in the upper- and lower-body musculature and the postural and rotational muscles. They also need to be mindful of muscular symmetry (Archambault 2000). Asymmetry is pervasive among golfers; the shoulder, biceps, forearm and upper back tend to develop more on a golfer’s dominant side. The stronger muscles are tighter, while the weaker muscles are more flexible (Baptiste & Mendola 1999). Many golfers desire a better bilateral balance in their musculature, as do most one-sided athletes (for example, baseball pitchers and tennis players).
Rehabilitation and Pilates
source: Balanced Body Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Pilates for Rehabilitation Pilates, an exercise regimen first developed for rehabilitation in the early 20th century (see Origins), has become a powerful rehab tool with significant benefits for your...