I have to say that I am thankful for my gymnastics, dance, and Pilates training - especially in regards to body awareness. I’ m unambiguous it’ s why so many dancers and athletes are embracing Pilates as a component of their injury - prevention and petulant - training program. And it makes sense why so many of my clients over the senescence have started Pilates, owing to of an injury or problem that limited their ability to participate in general exercise programs. I feel blessed and fortunate to have had the fitness to work with great coaches, teachers, trainers and mentors, but I know that not everybody out there has had the same experience.
The senescent saying, “ You can’ t fix it if it ain’ t broke… ” Well if you’ re not aware of what you’ ve been doing to “ break” it - how could “ fixing” it even do to solve the problem. The first “ fix” has got to be with the mind - body connection and prominent body awareness, or senile bad habits will be impossible to break.
Regardless of your able or dance maturity, or how mature you were when you started your first exercise program, or what physical shape your body is in - it’ s never too behind to improve your health AND strengthen your mind - body connection! It just takes the desire to work on it - and a good coach to guide you along the way!
It’ s been gripping uncertain out in the local health clubs recently…. I know that there are lots of GREAT personal trainers and Pilates teachers out there... but there seems to be such a difference between the typical weight - room training sessions that I’ ve heuristic lately, and a one - on - one Pilates training meet. I suppose unless you’ ve experienced both - you don’ t know the difference. But they seem to be light senescence apart in the amount of fine - tuning and corrections a client wholly receives to be in the right pattern and improve technique. I’ m complete these comments will stir up some controversy!
I find it difficult to keep my entrance shut at the gym watching these poor people do exercises in unquestionably offensive assembly with zero rest in the right places, or being asked to do an exercise that is way to advanced when there might be something much more seemly to start with. At the moment… this is probably the best locus for me to express myself!
* * ( For the purposes of the rest of this article - when I say “ Trainer” I’ m referring to anyone you hire to benefit you with your wellness program ( personal trainer, Pilates Instructor, Yoga teacher, coach, or other health competent. )
For the less experienced clients out there who are admiration how to get the most from your workouts and hire the right Pilates teacher, Personal Trainer, or Coach... Here are my tips and suggestions:
1. If you are not asked to complete a fairly comprehensive personal assessment, medical history, and goal setting evaluation before you originate - proceed with caution… I know that it seems like a hound to fill out all these forms, but this personal information and / or fitness evaluation gives a trainer the information they need to help design a lone program that’ s apt for you.
2. If you complete assessment forms and you have had a recent injury, surgery, or medical issues - don’ t keep these details a secret! You might even be pro - active and plan a consult with your doctor or physical therapist to get written pre - scrutiny to start your new fitness or Pilates program. All this will only help your trainer do a better job for you! Bring any guidelines, therapy exercises, or information with you that might be useful for your new wellness coach.
3. If you’ ve notified your trainer that you have a medical theory, back problem, or injury and they don’ t seem to be taking that reality into consideration as they are putting you through your paces… Bethink them of the problem. If they ignore the matter - STOP This day, Do NOT finish the conclave, ask for a discount and find a new trainer.
4. If any trainer works with you and says, “ do 8 more reps. ” And then proceeds to tell you about their weekend, or asks you questions about the weather - or any other conversation unrelated to how your body feels while executing the exercise - they are distracting your spotlight, shutting the door on improving body awareness, and minimizing the concentration you might need for your stress.
( I need to point out that watching TV, and feasibly the music on your IPod may be doing the same thing! )
If any trainer explains how to do an exercise, demonstrates it for you, but then never purely looks at your body to make corrections for your breathing, form, or technique…. in my theorem - you’ re not really getting your money’ s worth. Either they don’ t really care about you, or they don’ t know enough to critically look at your body and make corrections. Either way your potential risk for injury just got higher, and they aren’ t doing part they could to help improve your body awareness and health.
5. If you are doing an exercise and it hurts– anywhere - Inform your trainer these days. If they are NOT forceful to interest, change, or change the exercise to make it safer and more seemly - find a new trainer! There is a difference between muscle exhaustion and pain! A well - war-horse trainer will work with you to be indubitable that entity you do is beneficial AND safe. The better your body awareness is - the easier you’ ll be serviceable to epitomize between the two. When in doubt… Tolerance it out! Or take a break. Or go on to a different exercise. If you’ re not used to blooming notice to how your body feels during exercise, there may be a learning curve for both you and your trainer to find the right exercises for your program.
6. If you are at venture for Osteoporosis, or have Osteopenia ( the induction stages of bone loss ) your doctor probably wants you doing weight - drift exercise. However - guidelines in the U. S. A. for exercise safety are no indomitable bending, side bending or erratic! Is your trainer selecting seemly exercises for you to help build bone density and avoid fractures? If you’ re not indisputable - Find a new trainer. If you enjoin about these guidelines and they can’ t tell you why they are important….. Or they’ ve never heard of them ( and then they ask you to do other ab crunch… ) The potential for you to get injured and start breaking bones just went way up! Please be safe.
7. It’ s important for every exercise to have a point. Can your trainer tell you why you’ re doing fact in your workout program? Watchful the benefits will help make occurrence you do more heirloom to your health and well - being. ( And you may be less likely to skip the exercises you destination - due to you know that they are in fact the very best ones for you to do! )
8. Ask questions about the qualifications, training, experience, education, certification, and areas of expertise for the trainers you are considering. There is no hard and fast right or mistaken rule here. Just see daylight that you will probably get what you recompense for. Sometimes hiring a new or less - experienced trainer because they are “ cheaper” may not be in your best significance. But a few sessions with a seasoned senile - and they might be able to oversee a maintenance of your program with a newer instructor ( especially if you are introductory a program and have medical concerns. ).
9. Your goals and priorities will change - is your workout program changing to help proper your objectives?
10. Never falter to ask to work with a different trainer. It’ s always right to make a change, and can be good to get opinions and wisdom from a fresh perspective – It’ s YOUR body!
Discover and develop your own sense of body awareness so that you can make corrections in your form, and swiftness yourself to get the most of your workouts. Always listen to your body and make safe exercise choices. Know that workouts with a well - proper trainer will always be money well spent. Use your trainer to help guide and impel you to stay active and healthy and let them support you with a safe and tailor-made workout program. If you ever have any concerns - express them, and know that there are lots of great fitness and Pilates professionals out there… Keep looking until you find the one with the experience, expertise and personality to accommodated your needs.
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