JIll Gravunder, owner of Olympic Pilates, has an extensive background in fitness. She graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a B.S. degree in Recreation. Jill has an enormous amount of energy and sought physical fitness throughout her life to release it. She is a true professional, giving 110% to her students.
You can expect solid Pilates instruction and motivational reformer classes. The idea of becoming a Pilates instructor began in 2007 when I sustained an injury to my foot. At that time I was a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at a local athletic club in Poulsbo. In order to stay in the game, I understood the need to decrease the amount of impact on my body or else I would constantly be on the injured list.
You can expect solid Pilates instruction and motivational reformer classes. The idea of becoming a Pilates instructor began in 2007 when I sustained an injury to my foot. At that time I was a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at a local athletic club in Poulsbo. In order to stay in the game, I understood the need to decrease the amount of impact on my body or else I would constantly be on the injured list.
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Unlike some forms of exercise, Pilates does not over-develop some parts of the body and neglect others. While Pilates training focuses on core strength, it trains the body as an integrated whole. A Pilates workout promotes strength and balanced muscle development as well as flexibility and increased range of motion for the joints.
Think of your body as a tree. Your trunk is solid but your arms and legs move around. Your trunk needs constant stabilization for your body to perform at its best. Most people, especially athletes, focus more on their large power muscle groups such as the glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and back.
Stabilizing muscles, such as those located in the pelvic floor, abdominals, and erector spinae, are small and can be difficult to properly train but Pilates is sneaky.1. Core strengthening. 2. Avoiding injuries by increased flexibility. 3. Pelvic stabilization for proper alignment. 4. Decreased lower back pain.
Stabilizing muscles, such as those located in the pelvic floor, abdominals, and erector spinae, are small and can be difficult to properly train but Pilates is sneaky.1. Core strengthening. 2. Avoiding injuries by increased flexibility. 3. Pelvic stabilization for proper alignment. 4. Decreased lower back pain.
Mat classes are a great way to strengthen your core. If you're looking to mix up your weekly workouts, fix muscular imbalances or need a day off from athletic training, then the mat class is for you. Mat classes aren't easy. Classes begin with a warm up and end with a cool down. The fitness circle, dynaband, small and large exercise balls, foam roller and hand weights are often incorporated into classes.
There is no piece of Pilates equipment more famous than the Pilates reformer. The reformer makes a dramatic impression when you first see one, and an even more dramatic change in the body when you use it. Reformers are lined up in Pilates studios all over the world. Reformer classes are usually one of the main choices at Pilates studios.
Men can benefit from Pilates just as much as women. Joseph Pilates created his system primarily for men. Early archival footage of Joseph Pilates shows him teaching classes in which the large majority of students were men. Pilates offers huge benefits for men interested in fitness, especially in regards to gains in functional strength, flexibility, core strength and coordination.
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