Book Description
By the trainer to the stars, an easy-to-follow guide to
today's fastest growing exercise regimen-Pilates.
An exercise routine embraced by professional dancers for
over fifty years, Pilates is now the hottest and most talked
about fitness trend since the running shoe. The perfect blend
of Yoga and Nautilus, Pilates concentrates on building
strength and flexibility, improving coordination, balance,
and posture, and increasing stamina. All Pilates movements
are initiated by muscles in the abdominal area (known as the
powerhouse) and are designed to work the smaller muscles that
support larger ones, while stretching and lengthening the
entire muscular package. A low-impact yet highly intense
workout, Pilates is ideal for everyone, young or old, those
who are extremely fit or out of shape, as well as those who
have chronic pain, injuries, or asthma.
Illustrated with over 100 black-and-white photographs, The
Pilates Powerhouse brings this time-efficient and highly
effective means to get and stay in shape into the home,
without the need for expensive classes and elaborate
equipment. Using only a mat, a stick and, for advanced
Pilates, a ball, readers will feel personally trained by Mari
Winsor's innovative routines and spirited instruction,
reaping the dramatic and lasting results of Pilates in less
than an hour a day.
Praise for Mari Winsor's innovative Pilates workout:
"I've been using Pilates for many years....It's the best
system I've found for isolating and strengthening individual
muscles without stress to the joints. Mari Winsor has a
system that creates long, toned, beautiful muscles as opposed
to short bulky ones."-Patrick Swayze
"Pilates has changed my life."-Melanie Griffith
"Pilates is the face lift of the new
millennium." -Dixie Carter
"With Pilates...you don't build bulk; you streamline
your muscles in a way you can't with any other form of
exercise. As a dancer, I've found it's the best way to stay
in shape." -Vanessa Williams
"Pilates is the only exercise program that has
changed my body and made me feel great." -Jamie Lee
Curtis
"Working with Mari Winsor and the Pilates technique
has proven to be the absolute best workout for my body, mind,
and soul." -Elizabeth Berkeley
