El Método Pilates
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El Método Pilates
by
Brooke Siler
El Metodo Pilates no solo es la tecnica de ejercicio de moda entre las modelos y las actrices de Hollywood, sino que ha sido avalada por especialistas medicos a lo largo de todo el siglo XX. Desarrollada por Joseph H. Pilates para fortalecer y tonificar los musculos, se trata del metodo cuerpo-mente mas actual para cualquier persona que desee tonificar, adelgazar y recuper...more
Paperback, 191 pages
Published
December 4th 2000
by Ediciones Oniro
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I used this book to introduce me to Pilates and I loved how detailed and well explained the instructions are. It includes a small introduction about the philosophy behind Pilates, which I found very useful, and then proceeds with a series of exercises for different levels (beginner/intermediate/advanced/very advanced). It also includes a "modified beginner" program of 7 exercises for the very beginning or for whenever you don't have much time. I followed that program for about a month ...more
I love the simplicity of this book and find it very helpful for my home practice. I prefer doing Pilates at home in any case as I can go at my own speed and chose what I think will be best. I also enjoy reading about Joseph Pilates and how the Pilates method came about. It's especially relevant now as I am rehabilitating for real and I love an exercise program that taps into what really strengthens the body.
This book is great! It has detailed instructions, photos and visualization illustrations to help you hold each pose correctly. Each pose is labelled with it's difficulty level. And there are several different workout progressions from beginning levels -- as in you've never done it before and don't really have any abdominal strength yet -- to experienced. (Now I just need to start actually using this book...)
Picked this up in a clearance section, and thought it was so good that I would have bought copies for all of my fellow pilates friends.... this is a good book for intermediate pilates folk.
Simple, clear and well designed in terms of finding things to remind you of what to think about regarding certain exercises, and what to NOT do. I have been picking one exercise for each pilates mat class to work on.
Simple, clear and well designed in terms of finding things to remind you of what to think about regarding certain exercises, and what to NOT do. I have been picking one exercise for each pilates mat class to work on.
I got this book from the library, hoping to start my own home Pilates program. That was two weeks ago and I love this book. I will be buying my own copy very soon.
The book has several exercises, prefaced with seven beginning exercises that will be the starting point. When comfortable with these, we are instructed to add more advanced exercises one at a time. This format really works for me, better than I thought it would.
The exercises are presented in a high quality format with...more
The book has several exercises, prefaced with seven beginning exercises that will be the starting point. When comfortable with these, we are instructed to add more advanced exercises one at a time. This format really works for me, better than I thought it would.
The exercises are presented in a high quality format with...more
I love this book! I am a pilates addict. The book gives you all the basic begginer, intermediate, advanced and very advanced exercises to do on your own. It was really simple and to-the-point!
Quite difficult to follow the instructions, found dome podcasts that make everything much clearer - pilateonfifth.com
Hopefully my back will be feeling much better soon!
Hopefully my back will be feeling much better soon!
An excellent reference to classical Pilates technique for modified beginners, beginners, intermediate, advanced, and very advanced practitioners. Fluff-free. Recommended for anyone who practices Pilates!
This book is awesome. Great pictures and descriptions. Use it all the time to get ideas to put into my (infrequent) workouts.
I like Pilates so much and I felt real benifits of following this book's workout. So nice & easy.
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Great reference book. Logical layout, understandable language, specific and helpful imagery and tips, good pictures. Basic, intermediate, and advanced pilates mat choreography is included, along with a nice summary about Josef Pilates himself.
A no-nonsense book that achieves its intent: to explain proper alignment and outline basic mat exercises. Only 4 stars because I am saving the 5th for a book that takes pilates to the next level of body-mind centering. It also lacks more b...more
A no-nonsense book that achieves its intent: to explain proper alignment and outline basic mat exercises. Only 4 stars because I am saving the 5th for a book that takes pilates to the next level of body-mind centering. It also lacks more b...more
Wonderful introduction to classical Pilates. Everything is extremely clear, and there are visual cues to accompany every exercise. I also thought the modifications for beginner, intermediate, and advanced were perfect!
It's a perfect workout in a book.
My sister gave this to me as a gift. I used to do more Pilates stuff just with warm-ups in technique classes, but I still think it's great, when done properly. This is a good primer if I'm rusty and need to get the technique down. Good illustrations of the technique. Fairly user friendly, although movement can be best taught if demonstrated.......
Emalie Huriaux
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someone attended pilates classes and has basic background w/ the movements
really great photos of joseph pilates wearing strange diaper-looking shorts and interesting history of pilates and the genesis of joseph pilates methods. good illustrations of the typical pilates mat exercise sequence and written descriptions of the techniques for each movement.
While I wouldn't recommend really trying to learn pilates from a book, this is a good resource if you have a basic understanding of the principles of pilates but a refresher of the actual series. I liked the imagery she used and the little tips in the side bar.
It's good for an exercise book. Have to say I'm not that impressed with Pilates. It's derived mainly from yoga -- but yoga classes are a lot cheaper, as well as generally being equally concerned with the spirit as with toning the body.
Michelle
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This was a great reference book for me when I wanted to learn correct form. It was simple and thorough and very user-friendly. They actually use this as a textbook at the college where Mike works.
I love this book. I've been using it for 10 years. It packs easily. It truly has helped me strengthen my core. And with the easy-to-follow illustrations, it's just a quick 15-30 minutes a day!
Awesome photos and the way it's laid out really makes me want to learn to do all the poses (eventually). The text descriptions do assist in getting yourself positioned just right.
Ya know ... I do all the exercises just like Siler and I've yet to end up with a body like hers (where's the justice?)...
I love this book. It's the best Pilates book I've used. I know the Guilderland Public Library has a copy if anyone wants to try it out.
The only book I recommend for an at-home Pilates workout. Great pictures, description, cues and imagery. Now go do your 100!
I recommend this book to all my students that want to learn more or start a home practice. It's excellent.
Now, this seems like a feasable (and workable) exercise program - if I can get into doing it daily....*grin*
This is a good Pilates book. Good pictures and good explanations.
Rather good for illustrating the form needed in Pilates.
An easy-to-read, concise and clear approach to Pilates
Goddamn. The Hundreds was just too hard for me.
Great book, but I think it's hard to do without a teacher.
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