1. Amy Muha, PT Southwest TherapyONE Location Owner of Pilates Fusion
Pilates For Athletes
Amy Muha, PT
Southwest TherapyONE Location
Owner of Pilates Fusion
April Schultz, PTA
North TherapyONE Location
Owner of Premier Pilates

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES Summarize the history of Pilates Define Pilates
Explain the difference between Pilates and other types of exercises
Describe why Pilates breath and use of core is important
Explain the benefit of Pilates with athletes

3. History of Pilates Joseph Hubertus Pilates World War 1 nurse
Emigrated to the United States in 1926

5. What is Pilates? Exercise method that uses mat and equipment
Emphasis on breath and low reps
Precise movements using control and technique

6. How is Pilates Different?
Works the entire body
Focuses on the smaller muscle groups
Integrates breath into exercise
Emphasis on form and posture

7. What is the Core? Shoulder girdle Abdominals and Diaphragm
Pelvic floor
Back musculature
Hip musculature

8. The Pilates Breath Improves circulation
Recruits appropriate muscles for the movements
Provides a rhythm for the movements

9. Pilates Equipment Ped A Pull Spine Corrector Core Align Reformer
Cadillac-aka Trap Table
Wunda Chair
Ped A Pull
Spine Corrector
Core Align

11. Reformer

12. Cadillac/Trap Table

13. WUNDA CHAIR

14. Ped A Pull

15. Spine Corrector

16. Core Align

17. Benefits For Athletes Increases core strength Improves flexibility
Balance of musculature

19. Pilates in the Pros

20. Antonio Brown

21. Who Benefits? Athletes Performers and artists
People who suffer from chronic pain / joint stress
Senior citizens
Pregnant women
Teenagers

23. Pilates Is For Everyone!