The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening, and Toning Your Body--Without Machines

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Really great book for teachers and practitioners alike. I particularly like the use of imagery.

I bought this book when it first came out - over 15 years ago - long before Pilates was cool. At the time, I was recovering from a car accident and the exercises in this book were critical for getting my mobility back. Even my physiotherapist was amazed at the improvement I made once I started. I lent it out to someone and never got it back, so I was very happy to see it here.The instructions are very clear and easy to follow and includes visualizations to really help you "get" what you're trying to do. The focus on your muscles and what should move (and what shouldn't) was key for me, and much better than trying to follow along on a video.If you're just starting out, this is an excellent book, I've bought it twice now :)

Bel libro ma troppo essenziale forse adatto a chi già conosce la materia

When I decided to lose some weight last year after the birth of my second son, I also decided I wanted to vary my work out and seek outside my usual cardio/weight training routine. I am not one for the class environment, but I had heard so much about Pilates that I thought I would order a book and see what I could get out of it. Lucky for me, I bought Brooke Siler's The Pilates Body just from searching Amazon; it has changed my life. I dedicated myself to working from the book daily to perfect the exercises and sequences and within just two months my body was clearly transformed. Now, ten months later, I am in the best shape of my life and I have found that I could give up weight training almost totally. My core is rock solid and my balance is better than it has been in my entire life. I am 38 years old and have never looked or felt better. Using Weight Watchers in addition to using this book (and doing regular cardio) I went from a size 12 to a size 4 and have maintained it.This book worked miracles for me. I am toned from head to toe, have terrific balance, and have a solid core. All of this WITHOUT machines!! It is extremely user friendly and offers great sequences that you can (once you are comfortable) tailor to your own preferences. As far as I am concerned, you need look no further than Brooke Siler to accomplish an awesome body.I would also recommend Hatha Yoga Illustrated (available through Amazon as well). Once I mastered The Pilates Body, I started adding a Yoga component, through this very user-friendly book, which has helped me with focus, breathing and (even further improved) balance. If you think you can't better your body and your current workout without expensive trainers, classes and DVDs, guess again. If you work well on your own and are motivated to change your body (and your overall outlook), these books are inexpensive miracle workers. For real.

Certainement un des meilleurs livres sur le PILATES: exercices originels, progression, erreurs à éviter absolument. Ce livre offre la garantie de s'exercer à la vraie méthode Pilates, ce qui n'est pas le acs de la majorité des ouvrages. L'auteur a travaillé aux sources... Vraiment à recommander pour maitriser une méthode absolument unqiue pour la forme, la tonification du corps, la souplesse, le rééquilibrage de la posture. un remarquable complément à toute activité physique, pour récupérer, équilibrer le corps, se relaxer.