Pilates: Complete Training for a Supple Body, Paperback

Pilates: The Complete Training Book provides comprehensive knowledge and contains a variety of exercises as well as professional tips and hints for trainers and exercisers. The Pilates method is a functionally oriented training program that has recently become an integral part of the training and therapy world. The exercises are based on strengthening the body's core and supporting muscles, including pelvic floor, abdominal, and back muscles. The basis of the training is to promote a correct and healthy posture. Pilates is not only a fitness program for women; it can be practiced by all fitness enthusiasts as well.

The main part of this book gives targeted, group-specific exercise programs with and without small equipment--a bit different from the trend topic, Fascia Pilates. The versatile exercises can be easily integrated into any training program

Stefanie Rahn is an instructor for Pilates Bodymotion and works as a consultant for the Artzt Institute and various gymnastics federations. She owns a Pilates studio, PilatesLesson, is a Fascial Fitness Master Trainer, and has an NLP-Master, certified German Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming (DVNLP).

Christian Lutz is a non-medical practitioner and Pilates Bodymotion instructor, and works as a consultant for various therapeutic training institutes and various gymnastics associations. He has been practicing Pilates since 1998 and has his own Pilates studio, Pilatespeople.