| If you're anything like me you get tired of the | | | | to a Pilates studio, but if this isn't possible or out |
| body builder mentality... Over work every muscle | | | | of the question, you can try it at home in your |
| get big and diesel. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy | | | | living room with a home based program. Below is |
| working out as much as the next fitness guy but | | | | a list of what you will receive if you order the |
| I also like low impact workouts. I found the | | | | program.o A set of 3 videos (the basics, body |
| perfect low impact exercise routine that's been | | | | sculpting, and a workout video) - also available on |
| around for almost a century. It's called Windsor | | | | DVD.o A meal plano Portable exercise guideo Daily |
| Pilates, you see you know you've heard of it. I'm | | | | journal |
| sure you've spent one or two late nights watching | | | | Pilates Method |
| infomercials and happened to catch a Windsor | | | | Pilates exercises are performed on a mat and |
| Pilates advertisement. Windsor Pilates is actually | | | | focus on correct posture and breathing. Through |
| not a new fad to take your money or a new | | | | concentration you will begin to gain better |
| form of aerobic exercise to take the world by | | | | alignment and body stance. The premise is you |
| storm. In fact Windsor Pilates has been around | | | | are training your body to feel taller and leaner. |
| since the 1920's. | | | | Pilates differs greatly from your conventional |
| The Pilates exercise method stems from | | | | muscle techniques where increasing muscle mass |
| research and practice from the German born | | | | means more muscle toning. Pilates rather, |
| Joseph Pilates. The concept is rather than | | | | strengthens and stretches muscles to bring you a |
| overworking certain muscles whilst listening to | | | | longer sleeker body. Also, Pilates aims for low |
| over powering loud music - Pilates is a low impact | | | | amounts of reps with high intensity instead of lots |
| approach. It's become exponentially popular | | | | of repetitions as is the norm. Certain muscles |
| worldwide mainly due to the many celebrities | | | | such as the abdomen and buttocks will be worked |
| claiming great success. | | | | intensively while other muscles such as arms and |
| The Pilates Program | | | | legs are stretched. |
| The Windsor Pilates program is designed to tone | | | | If you have suffered from an injury then Pilates |
| and sculpt your entire body and help you lose | | | | should be of particular interest; although Pilates are |
| weight all at the same time. The program alone | | | | meant for everyone. Its low impact method is |
| has sold over 4 million copies since Mari Windsor | | | | quite different from other aerobic exercises |
| took over and put the program on videotape. | | | | allowing someone who has been injured to |
| That's an amazing amount of sales... The program | | | | strengthen the injured area without damaging it |
| is a combination of many essential elements; such | | | | further. I highly recommend Windsor Pilates for |
| as controlled movement that help to shape long, | | | | those who are looking to lose weight tighten and |
| lean muscles. Obviously the ideal way to have the | | | | stretch certain muscles, while strengthening |
| most success with this program would be to go | | | | muscles without becoming bulky. |