There is a new movement in fitness called aerobic fitness pilates which, as the name suggests, is a combination of aerobics and pilates. Pilates is a form of exercise that, like yoga, develops the body's core strength and endurance through weight bearing and stretching. Pilates also emphasizes the importance of a healthy spine, good posture, and better alignment of the body. To this end, it uses both breath, body, and awareness. Aerobics on the other hand is a more dynamic form of exercise, and by that I mean a fitness regime that gets your heart pumping. Aerobic fitness pilates, therefore, maximizes the benefits of these two systems in one exercise program and brings you the best of both worlds.
Some of the significant advantages of aerobic fitness pilates are better stamina, improved immune functioning, prevention of heart disease, diabetes and depression. Aerobics fitness pilates is suitable for everyone irrespective of age. Even the elderly can benefit from it. It is designed to give you the most out of an exercise regime. It will help strengthen your body and mind. Seniors are generally speaking, more prone to stiffness in the joints, aching muscles, a lack of stamina, tired and sagging muscles, depression, lonliness and a feeling of being helpless. A regular exercise program can keep at least some of these problems at bay. It can double up as a form of therapy and help develop health and well being at the mental level as well.
Invariably, such hybrid fitness programs could potentially bring double the benefits and are highly recommended for all, fitness enthusiasts and tentative fitness seekers alike. In this case, some basics of pilates have been combined with aerobics – that is the controlled movements of pilates have been converted to a workout whereby the heart is made to work and the exercise is sustained for a length of time. The idea is to get one to experience the strength building aspects of pilates and those of endurance training in a single session of exercise. This form of fitness has also been dubbed cardio pilates. For those who easily get bored with their chosen method of fitness, cardio pilate or aerobic fitness pilates can certainly offer novelty, if nothing else.