Cardio Mat Pilates, really?

I’m sure that the first thing that pops in your mind when I mentioned the word cardio is running isn’t it? Well, that’s understanding. Cardio has always involved going for a run, power walking, and cardio equipment. But in a nutshell, the cardio exercise is related to anything that increases your heart rate.

Did you know that Pilates classes can also increase your heart rate? No, it doesn’t involve jumping on the reformer or jump board, and yes, it can also be done in the mat program. Though you should go for long walks outside because it’s good for you. It strengthens your bones, and it’s good to get some sunlight and vitamin D.  But what I mean by Cardio Pilates is what we in the Pilates world call ‘internal shower’. Sweating from the inside out. And today, I’m going to teach you how to achieve that with classical mat Pilates and why it’s so good for you and your spine. 

thus when synchronizing your breath while moving your spine, you create a fully-integrated body movement.

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How to achieve the cardio effect 

In the classical work, you first learn the foundation. Then week after week we add new exercises to build the flow before we accelerate the movement. This is what gets you stronger and helps build your endurance and stamina. And the way we speed that up is;

1. We give you less rest between each exercise to build your endurance. (learn your repertoire)

2. We teach you to transition between each exercise with a focus to move from your center. (full body integration). Do you get the picture yet? 650 muscles together with deep organs move with fluidity like a dance in a non-stop flow? And Voila, you get your cardio. This should be every Pilates practitioner long term goal. A fully integrated movement under complete control of their own mind and center.