Pilates helps support sports and prevent injuries
Pilates exercises focus very much on stabilisation, which reduces the risk of those nagging recurring injuries that plague endurance athletes. Stability and alignment in the lumbo-pelvic area are particularly important for sport performance as they can increase flexibility, generate power for throwing or rotational sports, and decrease lower-back pain and injury.
It also emphasises complete concentration on smooth, flowing movement and proper breathing.
A tailored Pilates programme will help you develop particular skills and optimise movement patterns specific for the sport of your choice and will help counterbalancing the side effects (misalignments, strength imbalances) of your training.