Pilates

by Isacowitz, Rael

• ISBN13: 9780736056236
• ISBN10: 0736056238
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-11
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Strengthen, lengthen, and sculpt your muscles with the full range of Pilates exercises. In Pilates, world-renowned Pilates expert Rael Isacowitz shows you the same repertoire that he has used to train 10 Olympians, including U.S. figure skater Sasha Cohen and diver Wendy Williams, as well as an elite group of professional instructors who work with celebrities and athletes around the world. Starting with the foundation for all the exercises, Pilates presents an in-depth treatment of mat work, including photo illustrations and detailed breathing instruction to help you perform the movements correctly. A unique set of challenging exercise sequences allows the movements to flow in one continuous motion. Following mat work, where most books stop entirely, Pilates just gets going. The same depth of instruction and photo illustrations are applied to the full range of Pilates apparatus: Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda chair, Step and ladder barrels, Ped-a-pul, Arm chair, Magic circle. The complete repertoire includes a customized grouping of exercises in blocks that progress from the fundamental level through the intermediate and advanced levels to challenge you at all stages of Pilates development. With 210 exercises in all, Pilates is the most comprehensive guide available on the Pilates method. A contemporary approach to the work of Joseph Pilates, this is the one book you need in order to improve posture, muscle tone, core strength, and flexibility. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Rael Isacowitz is owner and founder of Body Arts and Science International.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vi
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Enhancing the Mind and Body	p. 1
Alignment, Posture, and Movement	p. 13
Powerful Pilates Practice	p. 27
Mat Work	p. 43
Universal Reformer	p. 109
Cadillac	p. 205
Wunda Chair	p. 245
Barrels	p. 263
Ped-a-Pul	p. 285
Arm Chair	p. 293
Magic Circle	p. 301
Sample Exercise Routines	p. 315
Selected Resources	p. 333
Index	p. 335
About the Author	p. 343
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