By Daniel Lyon Jr.
A comprehensive,
take-anywhere exercise program designed to improve men's strength, flexibility,
balance, and posture
Have years of office work wreaked havoc on your posture?
Could your tennis or golf game use a boost? Do you appear or feel older than your
age? Or do you carry yourself in a manner that expresses strength, power, and
peak performance to everyone around you?
In recent years, Pilates has become
a popular exercise program, especially among women. Many books on the subject
show lithe female bodies stretched across their covers.
Top Pilates instructor
Daniel Lyon Jr. aims to break the preconception that Pilates only benefits and
appeals to women. "This couldn't be further from the truth," he asserts.
"Joseph Pilates was a cigar-smoking boxer, acrobat, and gymnast, and he developed
his exercise program from that background for men first." Likewise, Lyon
designed this book specifically with men in mind, as the number of male Pilates
practitioners -- among them professional athletes, actors, businessmen, and other
high-profile personalities -- has rocketed to about three million and continues
to grow.
For athletes, working stiffs, and men recovering from injuries,
Lyon offers the first comprehensive exercise program of its kind. He walks you
through forty "traditional mat" exercises and more than sixty "reformer
on the mat" exercises -- each one brilliantly illustrated -- in an inspiring
self-guided program that adapts to all experience levels and requires nothing
more than floor space, an exercise mat, and the desire to look and feel your best.
Using the Pilates method of engaging the strongest parts of the body, or the "powerhouse"
(Joseph Pilates's term for the abdominals, hips, lower back muscles, and buttocks),
and integrating all other body parts from this core, Lyon's program targets trouble
spots for men and helps them achieve strong, lean, masculine physiques.
The
Complete Book of Pilates for Men will deliver quick and long-term results to any
man who seeks optimal fitness and a competitive edge in all aspects of his life. |
Get the six-pack you've always wanted! This is the full-body workout pro athletes swear by for overall conditioning, cross-training and a strong, injury-resistant core. Practice this powerful routine a few times a week and see how it adds balance and endurance to your fitness program. (Closed Captioned)
-Flatten and tone your abs
-Sculpt and define arms and legs
-Improve overall strength, balance, coordination and flexibility
Required equipment: Exercise Mat and two 3lb Toning Balls
DVD 84min I Workout 32min
Covers 20 exercises
Difficulty level: 3 |
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Come on guys - pilates is not just for the girls! Originally created as a form of rehabilitation and repair, lots of men who have hurt their backs have found themselves working out in a pilates studio to 'fix' their broken bodies.
Playing contact and competitive sports, lifting and building are part of a guy's daily activities. But often the body alignment and core strength are not developed and so these activities lead to injury, pain and frustration .
This workout will also give you killer abs and increased definition in other muscle groups.
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