Regardless of the recent scandals in cycling competition,
culminating in the revelations of Lance Armstrong's indiscretions with
human growth hormone, there is an ever-growing popularity in this sport
of kings. And it's not just in competitive racing. Increasingly, more
sports enthusiasts are biking for the joy of movement and the benefits
from of keeping in shape, staying toned, and losing weight.
The Trendy Marriage
Add to cycling the growing popularity in Pilates and we have a match made in heaven. Pilates has been around since the early 1900s, but its increasing popularity has recently risen due to the emergence of a health conscious society. Pilates and cycling go hand-in-hand. The two complement each other in a number of ways.
The Numerous Benefits
Pilates develops the core-strength that is so beneficial for the cyclist. After all, when you think of the avid cyclist what is brought to mind? The answer: leg strength. Cycling only builds the leg muscles, right? No, the entire body is built up when bicycling. In fact, if a cyclist is only dependent upon the power from his legs, what happens? He becomes wobbly, imbalanced, weak in the arms, and inefficient in his movements. Instead of traveling in a straight, efficient line, he starts to move about without efficacy.
Additional Advantages
Pilates cures those problems. By toning the body core, the abdomen, chest, and back, the cyclist obtains a new-found balance and the all-important efficiency of movement. There are a number of advantages and improvements for the cyclist when engaging in a rigorous or, at least, consistent program of Pilates. Among the many advantages particularly relevant to cyclists include the following
· Elimination of back pain, superior efficiency in pedaling movement
· Enhanced equilibrium
· Improvement in balance of the muscle groups
· Greater flexibility
· More efficient upper body power
· Quicker recuperation of the lower body muscles
· Superior fortitude from focused respiration
· Fewer bone injuries due to increased bone strength
· Decrease in any unintentional, inefficient movement that occurs during fatigue.
The Processes
Pilates offers a number of processes for strengthening and providing added flexibility for the knees, lower back, thoracic spine, neck, and pelvis, as well as the arms and legs. Pilates stretching provides an additional advantage for the cyclist. It helps to improve posture and flexibility, and that decreases muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint injuries.
If you're interested in cycling, consider adding Pilates to your daily workouts. There are numerous talented and trained Pilates instructors that can be found throughout the nation and of course, bike shops are available almost everywhere these days!
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Add to cycling the growing popularity in Pilates and we have a match made in heaven. Pilates has been around since the early 1900s, but its increasing popularity has recently risen due to the emergence of a health conscious society. Pilates and cycling go hand-in-hand. The two complement each other in a number of ways.
The Numerous Benefits
Pilates develops the core-strength that is so beneficial for the cyclist. After all, when you think of the avid cyclist what is brought to mind? The answer: leg strength. Cycling only builds the leg muscles, right? No, the entire body is built up when bicycling. In fact, if a cyclist is only dependent upon the power from his legs, what happens? He becomes wobbly, imbalanced, weak in the arms, and inefficient in his movements. Instead of traveling in a straight, efficient line, he starts to move about without efficacy.
Additional Advantages
Pilates cures those problems. By toning the body core, the abdomen, chest, and back, the cyclist obtains a new-found balance and the all-important efficiency of movement. There are a number of advantages and improvements for the cyclist when engaging in a rigorous or, at least, consistent program of Pilates. Among the many advantages particularly relevant to cyclists include the following
· Elimination of back pain, superior efficiency in pedaling movement
· Enhanced equilibrium
· Improvement in balance of the muscle groups
· Greater flexibility
· More efficient upper body power
· Quicker recuperation of the lower body muscles
· Superior fortitude from focused respiration
· Fewer bone injuries due to increased bone strength
· Decrease in any unintentional, inefficient movement that occurs during fatigue.
The Processes
Pilates offers a number of processes for strengthening and providing added flexibility for the knees, lower back, thoracic spine, neck, and pelvis, as well as the arms and legs. Pilates stretching provides an additional advantage for the cyclist. It helps to improve posture and flexibility, and that decreases muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint injuries.
If you're interested in cycling, consider adding Pilates to your daily workouts. There are numerous talented and trained Pilates instructors that can be found throughout the nation and of course, bike shops are available almost everywhere these days!
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