05/02/2022
Let’s be honest, we don’t always give our small muscle groups the attention they need and deserve to keep us safe and injury free.
Whether you train for powerlifting, strongman or sports performance, in general, the stabilizers rarely get the love they deserve in a session. Sure, we learn how to brace our abdominals before a heavy squat or squeeze our glutes at the top of a deadlift. But inevitably, once that’s done, we just focus on the lift itself. That’s what makes Pilates so valuable for strength sports athletes. The very muscles we neglect in the gym are those we train the most on the mat/reformer.
Instead of training to maximal exertion where we are mentally focused on the movement ahead, like squat depth, not falling backwards in a log press etc, Pilates demands that you slow down and move with precision and control. Instead of holding your breath to create abdominal pressure and letting out a heavy grunt after, controlled breathing is central to every Pilates-based exercise. You’ll work the smallest muscles in your feet, your back, and arms, while concentrating on the movements of your pelvis, hip, and shoulder joints, all the while maximizing your breath and range of motion.
This will allow you to maximise the time efficiency of your lifting session.
“Change happens through movement and movement heals.”
DM
Pilates for Strength Sports Performance
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