The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of maintaining physical and mental health. As a result, it’s time to start taking better care of ourselves, beginning by committing to a pleasant and gratifying workout regimen. Pilates mat work is one option, which not only tones the body but also teaches the mind focus, concentration, and control.
You’ll also only need a mat, some floor space, and common household items that can be used as exercise assistance. So, let’s get right to the point: Pilates mat exercises can make you look fantastic simply because they make you feel amazing!
Mind and Body Connection
The mind/body relationship. Pilates was created with the goal of assisting in the integration and elevation of the body, mind, and soul. The Pilates concepts of centering, concentration, control, precision, breath, and flow are constantly used when performing Pilates exercises. When a mat pilates practice is filled with this level of care and attention, it becomes more than just a physical workout. You’ll feel connected, centered, aligned, and energized after 15 minutes of meditation at the end of a mat class.
Calorie and Fat Burning
Most of us are motivated to exercise because of flabby stomachs, overweight arms and legs, bulky hips, and backsides. Pilates mat movements, fortunately, focus on the body’s powerhouse—the abdominal and lower back muscles, glutes, hips, and pelvic floor. Pilates mat movements are designed to strengthen the body’s core, but you’ll also burn calories and lose weight. However, if you want to lose weight quickly, you should combine Pilates with other aerobic exercises like running, swimming, and cycling.
Relieved Stiffness
Everything we do involves flexibility: getting out of bed, bending to put on shoes, reaching for things, and walking. It’s similar to breathing in that you don’t think about it; it just happens! When you start feeling more cricks in your neck, backaches, or stiffness in your joints, you realize how important flexibility is for leading a regular life. We can’t move well unless we’re flexible, and we can’t live properly unless we’re able to move.
Improved Posture
Pilates mat work incorporates a neutral spine, a properly engaged core, c-curve, shoulder, and pelvic stability, spinal articulation, full breathing, and working with oppositional energy, all of which work together to strengthen the deep muscles attached to your skeleton, resulting in better posture and more efficient movement. A typical Pilates mat workout using the classic Pilates sequence will also lay the groundwork for a lifetime of good posture.
Mat Pilates focuses on essential muscle lengthening and development through mild dynamic stretching and strengthening routines. Tight hamstring muscles can cause a variety of lower back issues. Mat Pilates emphasizes stretching via the hamstrings.