Dr. Rupa Mehta is a senior physical therapist who has dealt with patients with a wide range of gym injuries. This gave her the idea to introduce a safe and effective workout for her patients. We make sure not to strain the weakened muscles but at the same time help strengthen it and the peripheral muscles to help it.
Core training targets the smaller and deeper muscles of the back and stomach. Once recruited, these muscles control the position of the spine during almost all movements of our body. The entire work out from head to toe keeps in focus the engagement of core muscles.
At Healthspace, pilates is taught on the reformer in a customised 1 hour session with a trained instructor.
The benefit of the machine is that the bars and cables of the reformer ensure you'll move your body through the full range of motion. When you hold the cables at your arms or your feet, you have extend to the fullest to follow their track. When doing exercises on mat you may not do this and keep knees and elbows bent. You look taller, slimmer and sleeker as a result of a reformer work.
Pilates is recommended exercise for the 50 plus generation as well. All exercises are supported by the machine and therefore stable. The patients can work on low resistance and build up muscle and stamina. There is stretching of muscles with strengthening as well.
We also recommend it for patients with osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Pilates is a great method for toning and trimming the excess fat. A study published in a 2015 issue of Women and Health had women do 16 weeks of regular workouts on the pilates reformer machine. This was followed by a four-week period of rest. The women lost fat from their triceps, waist and thighs, and gained lean mass instead.