Pilates | SynergySystems Fitness Studio | Encinitas

7 Benefits of Pilates Mat Classes

• No equipment necessary

One nice thing about mat Pilates classes is that you really don’t need much equipment except for the basics – a mat or a towel. The lack of equipment needed for mat Pilates lets you do your Pilates workout almost anywhere. It don’t matter if you are traveling or live in a small studio apartment, mat Pilates won’t require an expensive purchase of equipment.

• Improves Body Awareness

A great benefit of mat Pilates is the improvement in your body awareness. One thing that mat Pilates focuses on is the development of your body awareness. This may seem hard at first, but remember that one purpose of mat Pilates is to open your mind and awareness of your body.

• Improves Core Strength

The improvement of core strength is a great benefit of mat Pilates. Done right, mat Pilates will quickly improve your core strength over the first couple of months. The muscles that support your core are your Diaphragm, Pelvic Floor, Multifidus, & Transversus Abdominis.  Utilized in a synergistic manner, core strength will save your lower back & neck from a lot of posturallu induced discomfort.

• Focuses on Whole Body Fitness

Mat Pilates improves fitness by focusing on fundamental exercises that require you to use most of the muscles in your body – compared to focusing just on one or two muscle groups like many weight lifting exercises do (like biceps curls).

• Improves Posture

Mat Pilates can improve your posture by strengthening your lower back and abdominal muscles. Creating new awareness about “where you are in space”, Pilates on the mat will give you an opportunity to breathe fully and deeply, thus oxygenating your entire body and brain in a manner you may not have experienced before!

• Improves Weight Loss

Mat Pilates classes can burn a high number of calories – estimates between 240 and 400 calories an hour depending on the size of the person and the intensity of the mat Pilates class.

• Improves Back Pain

Mat Pilates can improve low back pain and discomfort by improving the strength and the endurance of the low back and abdominal muscles.

If you’re looking for a Pilates mat class in Carlsbad, Cardiff, Solana Beachor Encinitas, then check out www.synergypilates.com or call SynergySystems® Fitness Studio, 760.632.5677.