Sitting on a chair all day or going to the gym and working out can promote tightness on the areas that have been over active for a long period of time. Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong and healthy, and we need to maintain a wide range of motion on our joints. When overactive muscles are not stretched, when called on for a strenuous activity that stretches them, such as playing tennis, they may become damaged from suddenly being stretched. Injured muscles may not be strong enough to support the joints, which can lead to joint injury.
Unlike some forms of exercise, Pilates does not over-develop some parts of the body and neglect others. While Pilates training focuses on core strength, it trains the body as an integrated whole. It emphasises good posture, proper breathing, body awareness, and graceful movement to better condition the body to prevent it from being prone to injury.
At Kore Gallery, we offer classes with reformer pilates that can promote wider range of motion when stretching but also a more intense strengthening workout.
