Pilates technique explained
More self-confidence with Pilates
Discover this simple method
October 19, 2023, by Johannes M. Brugger
Self-confidence and posture
The science behind self-confidence & posture
Our posture and our self-confidence are closely linked.
Dr. Amy Cuddy, a renowned Harvard social psychologist, explained this phenomenon in her impressive TED Talk "Fake it Till You Make it".
As Amy Cuddy describes in the video, consciously adopting power poses can not only boost your self-confidence, but also positively influence other people's perception of you.
The key to more self-confidence - your posture
A confident, upright posture can not only make us appear more competent and self-assured, but can actually strengthen our inner attitude and our sense of self-confidence.
In contrast, a careless or closed posture can reduce our chances and make us feel more insecure.
TEST YOURSELF:
What posture are you in now? Are you hanging inside yourself? What is your body language like? How does it make you feel?
Now assume an upright posture.
How does that feel?
This is how
Pilates as a tool for better posture
Pilates focuses on The focus is on strengthening the core and developing better posture.
Targeted exercises not only build up muscles, but also raise awareness of your own body.
With regular training, Pilates helps you to achieve a more upright and confident posture, which in turn boosts your self-confidence.
Many other advantages through better body language
At least 50% of our first impression of a person comes from their body language. However, our posture not only influences others, but also ourselves.
As your posture improves, your body language will also change:
- How you walk and how you stand improves.
- You breathe deeper and slower.
- You speak more slowly.
- You become more creative because you no longer feel cognitively restricted.
With these many positive changes, your self-image will also improve over time.
And this in turn leads to you seeing other people not as opponents or competitors, but as potential allies and friends. Challenges are no longer threats, but opportunities.
"Self-knowledge means recognizing that there is no opponent - you are only fighting against yourself."
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Exercise after waking up:
In the morning, when you wake up, stretch into the star position. Take up as much space in your bed as possible. Stay in this position for 20 or 30 seconds.
And even more...
Further benefits of regular Pilates training
In addition to the benefits already mentioned, Pilates can do so much more!
- Improved flexibility: Regular Pilates training increases muscle flexibility and improves joint mobility.
- Stress reduction: The concentrated breathing and flowing movements in Pilates can help to relax and reduce stress.
- Increase body awareness: Pilates sharpens your awareness of your own body, allowing you to perform movements with greater precision and control.
- Full body workout: Although the focus is on the core, Pilates is a full-body workout that targets all muscle groups.
"Pilates is not a system of arbitrary, haphazard exercises whose only goal is to produce bloated muscles. Quite the opposite - it was designed and tested for over 43 years to make every muscle in the body as supple as the muscles of a cat."
JOSEPH PILATES
- Improvement of the balance: Many Pilates exercises train balance, which promotes not only physical but also mental balance.
- Support with rehabilitation: Pilates can be used as supportive training after injuries or operations and helps to restore mobility.
- Promotion of concentration: The conscious execution of the exercises and concentration on breathing improve mental focus.
- Injury prevention: By strengthening the muscles and improving body awareness, Pilates can help prevent injuries.
Pilates exercises strengthen the muscles that are necessary for a self-confident posture and train the body in this alignment.
Is Pilates the ONLY way to develop better posture?
No. Many other sports such as yoga or HIIT can also improve your posture. However, the easiest and quickest way to achieve this goal is with Pilates.
No matter what sport you do or would like to do in the future, it is important that you do the exercises correctly. This doesn't happen overnight. However, it is important that you have really good instructions on how to do the exercises correctly.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi
This is exactly why we developed our Pilates app. Every Pilates exercise is explained in great detail. You learn step by step. And get a little better with every workout.
Progress. Not perfection.
In addition, you will regularly check your correct execution of the exercises with the help of the video self-monitoring.
How the Pilates app worksyou can find out in this short explanatory video.
How many times a week should you do Pilates?
We recommend that you train at least three times a week for between 20 and 50 minutes each time, regardless of the type of sport.
You will achieve your goals much faster if you train four or even five times a week. Because...
"The best project you will ever work on is you!"
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Tip
Do you already have perfect posture but still want to do something to boost your self-confidence?
Then take a look at Fem coaching over. The psychologist Mag.a Jessica Madia offers there great Coaching for women on the topics of self-confidence, communication, emotional management, happiness and contentment.
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