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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat

The Anywhere Regimen That Strengthens and Tones Without Equipment

By Karon Karter

By Karon Karter

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Feb 07, 2012 | ISBN 9781615644278

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat by Karon Karter
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About The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Pilates on the Mat

All you need is a mat to reap the benefits of pilates. There’s no excuse not to begin your at-home pilates practice!

The book takes readers through the complete sequence of Pilates Mat exercises with photos and step-by-step instructions. Formal Pilates classes are enormously beneficial; however, they are also very expensive. Using The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Pilates on the Mat, readers can practice Pilates Mat exercises on their own–without all the expensive and intimidating equipment found in the studio or gym. 

Pilates is a fitness phenomenon that’s been around for nearly 100 years. Through a series of strength and stretching exercises, it builds core body strength, improves posture, relieves pain, alleviates symptoms of serious chronic diseases, and has a positive impact on all of the vital systems–all while building a connection between the body and the mind.

Along the way, fitness expert Karon Karter gives readers:

   • A Pilates primer: how and why the method works on every body, inside and out.
   • Basics for better breathing and posture.
   • Safe instruction for flexing toward your healthiest self.
   • Expert advice on Pilates Mat exercises and using simple equipment, such as the Magic Circle.
   • Poses and postures to increase range of motion, bone density, respiration, circulation, and muscle control.
   • Exercises for toning muscles and melting fat, making the body look lean, healthy, and younger.

About Karon Karter

Karon Karter is the coauthor of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Kickboxing, as well as The Healthy Traveler: Eight Steps to Healthful Flying. She is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and teaches pilates “mat” classes. Her… More about Karon Karter

Product Details

Category: Exercise | Sports | Alternative Therapies

Ebook | $10.99
Published by Alpha
Feb 07, 2012 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9781615644278

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