Many athletes dismiss Pilates as a recent fad, a fancy stretching routine, or “Something for ballet dancers.” Myth: Pilates was developed for dancers.
Myth: Pilates is a recent fad Joseph Pilates first developed his philosophy and technique for movement in the 1920’s and 1930’s, refining his method until his death in 1967.
Myth: Pilates is a fancy word for stretching Pilates is so much more than just stretching.
The Pilates techniques build a strong core, especially the deepest abdominal muscles under the “6-pack abs that are used for stabilization.” Joseph Pilates believed that every movement we do is generated first from the core or abdominal muscles.
Pilates goes deeper to work not only the surface muscles, but the deeper abdominal muscles as well.
Even specific exercises that Joseph invented, such as The Hundreds, are not Pilates if his techniques are not used.
Pilates is a technique for efficient, natural and pain-free movement.
Golf-specific Pilates exercises are possible because they utilize the Pilates method.
Pilates affects the way you move in life and on the golf course.
With practice, the body will eventually naturally move in the Pilates technique without the practitioner even thinking about it.
There is even a new Hole in One Pilates exercise chair that fits in the same space as an easy chair.
Myth: Pilates is not really “Working out”.
Second, Pilates does not work the muscles to exhaustion.
Pilates focuses on precise, controlled, perfect movements rather than endless, exhausting mind-numbing exercises.
Third, in Pilates we work the very deep muscles and work to the surface groups.
One of Joseph’s concepts is to execute every motion with focus and intent, something you often hear about hitting a golf ball! Myth: Pilates is hard for men.
Guys will say, “I can’t do Pilates because I’m not flexible!” Beginner Pilates work allows you to become more flexible.
As one client put it, “Your DVD has guys that look like me!” Truth: Pilates will help my golf game Any Pilates will help improve your golf game.
Hole in One Pilates, developed with Butch Harmon, even includes specific exercises to increase rotation and target tightness caused by the swing.
As Joseph Pilates used to say, “In ten sessions you will feel the difference, in twenty sessions you will see the difference, and in thirty sessions you will have a whole new body!”.
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