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Oh wow, sorry to hear this 😫 hope you're feeling much better now! Age is never a good reason to just accept limitations. Shout if I can help at all 😊

I didn't take it seriously for far too long. Get stuck in! Shout if I can help

@@pilatesguy thanks, appreciate it!

The sooner you get started rhe better! You are right. It is predominantly women who practice. This is partly why I found it so difficult to begin myself. I think much has to do with society as a whole. This kind of holistic style of exercise is always attended more by ladies than men. Much of that is down to us guys. And women are more open to group exercise class settings too, across the board. But there are also some factors around the evolution of Pilates after Joseph Pilates began instructing dancers in the New York Ballet. And his protégé was dancer. This all happened before it became so popularised and widespread. Many people who do the various styles of Pilates have any idea of it's origins or that it was initially created by a man.

Yes definitely make it much worse. Sometimes waiting for it to kick in for example. You can aggravate by pushing through if you're pushing to an extreme. But keeping moving is important, rather than just doing nothing, and will make you feel better 🙌

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It is great to hear from you, thank you! Also great to hear you're keeping really active 🙌 Very helpful feedback thanks. Some of my videos do have quiet music in the background, but recently I thought people could put on their own music if they wanted 🤷‍♂️ My location is not great for sound and I am working on this, again thank you, reinforces I need to handle this quickly. Enjoy and shout if I can help in any way. Russ

Glad to hear it helps and thanks for commenting!

Thanke for commenting! It was good, lots of benefits too, pension, healthcare, etc. I left because Pilates helped me solve my back pain. I was always interested in health and fitness just never took the plunge. When i went through the journey with my back pain, and the results i got, I just had to do it. Worst timing ever, lots of risk. Then covid hit 9 months after. Still going 🙌

Thanks Louise!

It's been great to see how much you've come on and it's been that consistency! 👋 Thanks for commenting

It's shocking how powerful the brain is when it comes to the physical impact on your body, pain etc. You've been doing amazingly 👏

Well done for doing something about it 👏 Thanks for commenting

Thanks Trudy!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

Thank you 😊

Thanks Chris! Bet you say that to yourself 80% in to all your ultras!

@@pilatesguy Thought I'd never mentioned that I do an occasional bit of running.... ;-)

@@chriswhite7542 never, I just noticed on strava. Kept that quiet 🤣

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So pleased its helped - thanks for commenting!

So the song is called Way You Feel by an artist called Higher Self. The album is called Mind Body Beats Fusion Presents Chill Hop. It is licence free music I use in my sessions and videos 🙌

Great to hear, thanks for commenting. You might have seen my recent upload 20 min beginner full body Session. The beginning of that outlines some basics, be a good place to start czcams.com/video/PcCf19PGUfI/video.htmlsi=3TKUM-vnmv08JbHv

I'm really sorry to hear that! I'd recommend checking out this video, it's a 20 min beginner session, but the intro covers off the principles and we setup the body before getting in to the main session. czcams.com/video/PcCf19PGUfI/video.htmlsi=3TKUM-vnmv08JbHv I hope you recover quickly. Please get in touch if I can help or with any questions. Russ@Pilatesguy.co.uk

@pilatesguy thank you for the recommendation, and it's not that bad. I'll get it fixed, it's what I do.

Thanks for commenting, glad it was helpful. Shout if I can help with anything else

Thanks for commenting, and welcome! You might like to check out the below session. The intro is around 10 mins and I go into the principles, then we work through a setup of the body, going in to the fundamentals like core engagement. Then it leads on to a 20 min full body beginner session. Hope that's helpful 😌 czcams.com/video/PcCf19PGUfI/video.html

Swan dive, it's technically an advanced one, don't use it in groups too often but occasionally throw it in for fun 🤣

Absolutely. And I don't doubt his father's background influenced his life.

No problem, and thanks for commenting 😊 hope it helps!

Any movement works on the fascia, regular movement and lots of variety of movement, avoiding long periods in the same position. This is all good for fascia. It all depends on your starting point really. Pilates certainly addresses the whole body including your muscles. For some, they will get stronger, others will get stronger through a greater range of motion (mobility). Often people strong in the gym are weak in the core and are limited in mobility. They would hugely benefit (this was me). But you will not gain lots of muscle with Pilates. Does that help?

@@pilatesguy Yeah thats good thanks and also you said not staying in same position is good for fasica, is this true and proven? Because that's interesting and sounds right and could be why active recovery is useful. Also what is your training(worktou) schedule, like how often do you do pilates and also what other training you do yourself just wondering. Also what do you consider the core? The combination of abs,lower back and hips? Just wondering thanks!

Sorry for delay! 1, there's not much proven about the fascia at the moment. I think it's just become an area of further study as it is recently being taken more seriously. 2, I think active recovery is brilliant. You can get so much from it. 3, my schedule is strength training compound lifts 2 x per week. 25 min pilates and mobility before each session. 2 x per week approx 30mins functional HIIT, before one of these 25 mins pilates and mobility. 1 x 1hr pilates Session with an instructor There are a lot of varying definitions of the core. When I mention engaging core, I'm talking the deeper core unit such as TVA and pelvic floor. But the wider core of course incorporates all of what you've mentioned. I'd go as far as to say most of the muscles of the mid lower torso and hips. Hope that helps! But opinions will differ depending who you speak to!

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Thanks for watching! That's great activity. I find Pilates is now the oil that keeps things running, as well as the glue that holds me together. Sure, feel free to email: Russ@Pilatesguy.co.uk or WhatsApp +447480991068

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Thank you too!

Thanks for commenting hope you find it useful

Glad it was helpful!

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Sorry to hear that and fair play to you! Was your Spina Bifida Occulta symptom free? If you can follow the steps in this video, start with body weight work. Start small and build up patiently. Then introduce the weights again after 6-12 weeks depending how you're doing, again start small. Should feel almost too easy but just gradually increase weight patiently. You'll be back to it in no time 💪

Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊

Thanks for the feedback, I'm part way through a course 🙌

Oh BTW this is recorded with a Rode shotgun mic

That will make a big difference 🙌

Thanks Jane!

Thanks for commenting 😊 slowly moving forwards 🙌

Thank you 😊

🙌👏 amazing to read

Me too! I take 5 classes per week (one is jump/cardio class) in addition to running, hiking, walking and stretching. Love Pilates!

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