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Oh yes, hobbies, who wouldn’t just love to be
lost in his/her world of hobbies, doing
something they just love, following their
passions and spending their spare time in some
sort of recreational pursuit. Yeah, that’s what
all hobbies are about and it’s always good to
have one too if you have nothing else on your
agenda. There are so many things that you can
take up as a hobby, flying kites (may be not),
collecting stamps and coins, photography, etc.
And if you’re one of those who’re like the
outdoor kind of guys, hobbies like hiking, rock
climbing, bungee jumping, nature trailing,
cycling, etc. may simply seem to be perfect. And
then of course, there are those hobbies that
could help you physically and mentally as well.
Where are we going with all of this? These few
exceptional hobbies that would help in the
overall development of individuals would include
names like yoga, martial arts, Pilates, etc.
Previously, we had discussed about Pilates,
i.e., its history, its uses, its effects, the
requirements, etc., which is nothing but a basic
picture of what Pilates was all about. Now,
we’ll simply turn this topic about Pilates up a
notch and go on in detail explaining the
advantages of this activity and its progression
through the ages.
As a hobby, Pilates is perhaps the best thing
that you can choose because remember, it’s not
just a hobby, it’s also a way to lose some of
that extra flab that you have been carrying
along all these years. I mean lets admit it,
with the current busy schedules that we all
have, the reason for the excess “junk in the
trunk” is simply because of poor metabolism
rates. If this continues, we’re all bound to be
led to obesity which by the way is inevitable,
unless you plan on doing something about it. The
trick is that you have to get yourself to change
your metabolism rate and what better way than “pilates”.
But hey, don’t get us wrong now, we’re NOT
asking you to take up this activity as a regime
of some sort. On the contrary, the best way to
do this would be do advocate Pilates as you very
own hobby. Besides, once you get into this
fitness system and view it as a hobby at the
same time, you will surely find some time to
give away for this workout system-turned-hobby
of yours.
We all know that feeling when you’re dreaming of
simply reaching out to that perfect chocolate
filled cookie in the jar, which has the perfect
amount of chocolate chips in it and before you
know it, you’re already there relishing away the
cookie with your taste buds giving you the
ultimate satisfaction that you had craved for in
the first place. What could be better than using
our own mind to control our muscles? This simply
means that Pilates is nothing but training the
mind effectively through certain movements
thereby teaching the human body how to move
correctly, where every movement is choreographed
to perfection. Sounds pretty enticing, doesn’t
it? Having Pilates as a hobby could be a great
decision not just with respect to investing your
time, which could be a boon for your physical
development, but also to calm your mind. C’mon,
wouldn’t you just love to have your favorite
Pistachio ice cream and not giving a damn about
the calories you’re taking in? That’s because
regular Pilates practice takes care of all those
worries. Just a normal set of Pilates a day and
you’re on your way towards a healthy lifestyle
and getting all of this simply with a hobby,
that’s just a bargain that you cannot ignore.
Pilates is definitely evolving, ever since
Joseph Pilates invented this fitness system way
back in the early 20th century. And
all thanks to him, now we’ve got what I’d like
to call “Pilates hybrids” which simply mean
other activities combined with Pilates to make
the whole Pilates concept a bit different.
However, that doesn’t mean that Pilates is
turning faces against its religious followers.
One thing to remember in this respect is that no
matter what, Pilates form the core of these
“other” activities. Let’s look at some of them,
shall we? Starting off with “Yogilates” which by
the sound of it itself gives you an idea that
it’s nothing but a blend of yoga and pilates.
This was designed by a Pilates instructor who
was also a yoga practitioner. This method
promises to provide an individual with a rather
complete exercise regime with the same benefits
that yoga and Pilates tend to provide, but in
this case, providing them together for better
results. In Yogilates, the practitioner starts
off the class with the simple mat exercises with
poses ranging from stances in Pilates to yoga
slowly progressing to more challenging poses.
So many celebrities are out there that swear by
the benefits of Pilates. And speaking of
celebrities and Pilates, how can we possibly
forget Tangolates? Sure, we all know that the
singer Sting is all into this technique but what
exactly is it? All it does is blend the methods
used in Pilates and Tango, yes, Tango, moving in
a distinct way to the tunes of tango music in
the background. But this requires a partner just
as in the tango that differs exponentially from
the concept used otherwise in case of Pilates.
It is truly an inspired version of our modern
day Pilates technique. Gravity Pilates is
another form that utilizes “gravity” as a form
of resistance under training. This basically
means that your body is also used as resistance
for training purposes thereby providing you an
intense workout for strength, stretching and
endurance training.
So there you have it, but the thing we’d like to
stress on is that Pilates is the core of all of
the above-mentioned variations, so why not take
it up as a hobby? Exercises like the double leg
stretch and all could make your abdominal
muscles really strong and all of this achieved
with the help of a hobby, what more could you
ask for?
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