Pilates is helpful for your body to increase its inner strength and make you more flexible and capable of doing heavy chores. Some of the exercises of Pilates are mentioned for you.
Stott
This kind of exercise is designed in a way to as to your spine restoring the natural arc and helps in rebalancing your joints and muscles around the spine. This is a traditional approach exercise of Pilates providing you a balanced and postured muscle structure.
Cadillac
For this you need to have a 6-foot tall equipment featuring arm and leg springs, a push through bat, hanging loops and a trapeze. Traditionally, this exercise was originated for golf players to build up their flexibility and increase the strength of muscles but, now this exercise is suggested for common people as well.
Winsor:
This exercise was developed by a dancer in the US. This exercise helps in burning calories and increases the physical strength of your body. One needs to concentrate and stretch the muscles while practicing this exercise. It is also done for weight loss.
Reformer Exercise
A special reformer machine is used to do this exercise. This exercise is helpful in increasing flexibility and strength of your body. The reformer machine is to add resistance to your exercise session as it is spring loaded having a moving carriage. You can easily get this equipment at any Pilate’s studio for.
Mat Exercises
Usually, these exercises were performed by lying down on the mat on the floor. This exercise is still prevalent in many fitness centers and gyms.
These exercise are generally done when you lie down on your back or stomach or sideways, which allows your body to stretch properly. You can add few more things to your mat exercise like resistance band, weighted ball or toning ring to increase your resistance.