Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control. DK brings you a groundbreaking health book that will help you revitalise your workouts and perfect your Pilates practice, by understanding the muscle action, breathwork and techniques required, every step of the way. Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time? Backed by scientific research, learn how Pilates exercises benefit every system in the body. Science of Pilates reveals the facts with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each exercise, safe alignment, and much more!Go on a journey of selfdiscovery to explore: Specially commissioned CGI artworks depict all the main Pilates exercises with variations that add or reduce challenge. Artworks detail the mechanics of each exercise, correct body posture, the muscles involved and how they engage to perform movements. Illustrations featuring colourcoding to highlight how the muscles, ligaments, and joints engage, stretch, and relax to perform each exercise. Pilates programmes tailored to different abilities and aims. Suggested practices with a progressive increase in challenge over weeks and months. Easytofollow infographics help explain the hard science behind why Pilates training is so

Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd; Classification: GBC; Weight: 786 g; Dimensions: 200 x 240 x 21

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