by userwa | Aug 24, 2012 | Technical Articles
Strength and stability go hand in hand but one does not necessarily guarantee the other. This is a strange statement to make but it is true in all aspects of life. Without stability there can be no real strength. Yes, many people embark on an exercise programme...
by userwa | Feb 13, 2012 | General Articles, Technical Articles
The Pelvic Curl There are many benefits to the pelvic curl. The muscles involved are the deep core muscles, the hamstrings and the gluteals and also the obliques , all of which are important for pelvic stability and mobility. The pelvic curl not only strengthens...
by userwa | Dec 25, 2011 | General Articles
The starting position? In golf this is referred to as the address position. It makes common sense to say that if your start position is incorrect then what follows will also be incorrect. This week Roger has written about placing the ball correctly and Jan...
by userwa | Dec 22, 2011 | General Articles
by Brigitte Aubery Now that you’ve paused to breathe (read Septembers newsletter), let’s move onto the next essential basic principle of Pilates. Postural Alignment. Pilates exercises are specifically designed to re-train the body out of poor postural alignment. ...
by userwa | Nov 29, 2011 | Technical Articles
A loss of physical balance is something that seems to gradually creep up on each one of as we grow older, with a sudden realisation that balance is no longer what it once was! This becomes a concern when one realizes that we still need to walk on uneven pavements,...
