Science of Pilates: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice (DK Science of)
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Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control.
DK brings you a ground-breaking health book that will help you revitalize your workouts and perfect your Pilates practice, by understanding the muscle action, breathwork and techniques required, every step of the way.
Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body. Science of Pilates reveals the facts with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each exercise, safe alignment, and much more!
Go on a journey of self-discovery to explore:
– Specially commissioned CGI artworks depict all the main Pilates exercises with variations that add or reduce challenge.
– Artworks detail the mechanics of each exercise, correct body posture, the muscles involved and how they engage to perform movements.
– Illustrations featuring color-coding to highlight how the muscles, ligaments, and joints engage, stretch, and relax to perform each exercise.
– Pilates programs tailored to different abilities and aims.
– Suggested practices with a progressive increase in challenge over weeks and months.
– Easy-to-follow infographics help explain the hard science behind why Pilates training is so effective and what beneficial physical adaptations it can bring.
Set out to unearth the facts behind the pseudo-science fads, The Science of Pilates is an approachable, entertaining and easy-to read fitness guide for those seeking self-development backed up by solid scientific evidence. The popular question and answer format brings immediacy to the information provided, and the highly visually illustrations truly bring the science to life in a contemporary and accessible way.
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
So why stop there?
If you like Science of Pilates, then why not try Science of Yoga to help you better understand yoga anatomy in order to perfect your practice and poses, or Science of Strength Training to support you in your journey to build you strongest body. Complete the collection today!
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What’s It About
Get the best results from your HIIT workouts by understanding the muscle action needed to perfect each exercise. This guide to HIIT explores the physiology of more than 90 essential HIIT exercises, so you can master each movement with confidence. Revolutionise your training! Learn techniques to run better, faster and with more energy while avoiding injury. This running guide will teach you how to train, which exercises to do to strengthen your body and how to maintain your energy. This strength training guide is packed with research and exercises that will help you build your strongest body — at home or in the gym. It also gives you valuable insight into how nutrition and exercise can improve your health. Master your yoga asanas with confidence and ease! Explore the physiology of 30 key yoga poses. The scientific and medical research in this book helps you master the ancient practice and shows the benefits of yoga to every system in the body. Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control.
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Publisher : DK (December 27, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0744064236
ISBN-13 : 978-0744064230
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 7.75 x 0.75 x 9.19 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book easy to use, with good explanations of the exercises and nuances. They say it’s an excellent book for beginners, explaining the fundamentals of Pilates. Readers also appreciate the beautiful illustrations, which are colorful and easy to follow.
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