| When seeking an acknowledged fitness and health | | | | muscle strains and tears. Through adopting regular |
| routine that delivers lasting benefits it can be the | | | | sessions of Pilates fitness techniques, men can work |
| case that just following a standard set of exercises | | | | with specifically tailored exercises focusing on their |
| may not bring the best results for both men and | | | | body posture and balance, which will improve their |
| women. And whilst the basic Pilates exercises can be | | | | stability and flexibility. The inner muscle core will |
| undertaken by all, variations and differing emphasis | | | | greadually be strengthened by undertaking these |
| require to be taken into account when undertaking | | | | exercises resulting in an improvement in the person's |
| Pilates for men. | | | | inherent strength and endurance, of benefit when |
| As men have different physical attributes from | | | | undertaking everyday and sporting activities. |
| women they will use their muscles and body frame | | | | So whilst some Pilates exercise techniques can have |
| to move in different ways. Men are, in general terms, | | | | the effect of creating some strain on the lower back |
| more muscular though less flexible than the average | | | | area these exercises can be modified for use by |
| woman and thus effective exercising requires that | | | | men, and the risks of injury can be greatly reduced |
| these differences are taken into consideration. | | | | with the benefit of better posture, improved core |
| And whilst the exercise techniques of Pilates are | | | | muscles strength and all the advantages that this |
| becoming ever more popular there is a chance of | | | | creates. |
| increasing the risk of a lower back strain particularly | | | | Yet there is still this mistaken belief that Pilates |
| for men. It is well known that many men suffer | | | | exercise is something that is really just for women or |
| tightness in the lower back areas and also in the | | | | elite male athletics and dancers. Nothing could be |
| hamstrings. This can appear as a direct result of | | | | further from the truth, though unfortunately too |
| years of incorrect posture evidenced by the | | | | many men are missing out on the acknowledged |
| slouching of the shoulders when standing or walking | | | | benefits of an exercise and fitness regime especially |
| with the head pointing down. | | | | tailored to the male physique and strength that is not |
| As previously stated, men do have differing skeletal | | | | the standard vigorous and energy sapping exercises |
| structures in the form of a smaller pelvis and | | | | usually associated with male fitness. It is easy to |
| narrower hips resulting in a reduced range of | | | | take advantage and learn the steps of Pilates for |
| movement when in comparison to women. This can | | | | men to gain and enjoy the benefits that have been |
| result in the appearance of inhibiting back pain plus | | | | for too long only enjoyed predominately by women. |