More and more people are becoming more health conscious and as a result, people are looking for work out routines that would keep them fit and vital. It is very important that you choose a workout program that targets the areas of your body that you need to work on and one that overall keeps you healthy. For most people high impact workout routines are not ideal as they are not always aimed at maintaining a healthy balance. That is why if you are interesting in a holistic low impact workout you should try pilates. Pilates is a workout routine that targets the core muscles of your body, which are the abdominal, back, and pelvic muscles.

Here are some reasons why Pilates might be a good work out for you.

The core muscles are essential in keeping the body centered and aligned in order to help support the spine. This makes Pilates an ideal choice of workout for you if you want to recuperate safely from joint or spinal pain or injury. You can also use Pilates to help reduce muscular pain in areas such as the lower back. Since Pilates targets and develops the core muscles, you will find that it helps to stabilize and center your body. This benefits balance and motor coordination in the body as well as posture.

Pilates is a low impact workout and unlike other more strenuous workout programs anyone can try is as it accommodates people from a wide range of fitness levels. People with certain minor injuries can follow Pilates because if its low impact nature. In some cases, it has proven to benefit people with certain injuries since it may help to strengthen the muscle groups that affect or cause the injury. Of course, if you do have an injury, be certain informing your doctor and instructor before starting classes.

For those people who want to simply lose weight and tone their bodies Pilates can be a very good choice. Pilates unlike many other workout routines does not cause you to add a lot of muscle and bulk up instead it helps you to develop leaner muscles and tone your body. Leaner muscles leads to a more toned and healthy body.

Be sure that the gym that you go to has an instructor who is professionally trained to conduct Pilates classes. The instructor should also be able to individualise classes to each person’s need.