Why cyclists do Pilates
Cycling is great exercise and here in Southern California, it is a year around sport. It is generally admitted that cycling is one of the best exercises to improve your overall fitness. Unfortunately, riding for long periods time with the spine bent forward easily cause back pain and led to many types of muscular imbalances. Pilates can help many cyclists to get rid of their back pain and restore muscle imbalances in the prevention of overuse injuries typical.
It is easy for a cyclist to develop muscle imbalances due to the nature of their sport. Cycling is lower body dominant and cyclists grow Usually the leg muscles strong, but not always the core strength to support the spine and good driving position. The target = "_blank" title = "Sports Pilates Carlsbad"> trunk muscles are also responsible for the production of energy to your legs and keep control with your foot work. Having a back and weak abdominal muscles with less flexibility with your leg muscles can cause rapid muscle tension, fatigue and pain in lower back.
The basin has a very important role in affecting the rider's posture and movement of the spine and extremities. Many cyclists who experience chronic back, hip and / or suffer from knee pain due to pelvic asymmetry muscular imbalance. Tight hip flexors (psoas and quadriceps) and weak core muscles (transverse abdominal muscles and multifidus) have tendency to tilt the pelvis too far forward, increasing the curvature (lordosis) of the lower back. The upper curve of the back can create many problems for cyclists, including muscle spasms, pinched nerve (sciatica) and possible damage to the lumbar disc. tight muscles hamstrings tilt the pelvis backwards and around the back by putting extra stress on your spine causing back pain too.
Pilates is a good exercise Cross-training for cyclists by preventing abuse, muscle and back pain and injuries typical. Pilates to correct your muscle imbalances cause of your cycling training. Carlsbad Pilates "> Pilates exercises allow cyclists to reduce muscle tension and improve the main strength and stability. Transverse abdominal (TA) is the most important muscle to stabilize the stability of your pelvis and spine (called lumbo-pelvic). It is your deepest abdominal muscles and acts like a corset around your trunk. TA is also the largest muscle in Pilates and it is this All movements of Pilates. This muscle, with a deep back muscles (multifidus), provides optimal support to the spine of your lower back. target = "_blank" title = "Sports Pilates Carlsbad"> Pilates improves your general awareness of body, too. Good awareness of the body helps you find a good driving position without putting extra stress on your spine and the extremities. With the strong core muscles and leg muscles balanced you pedal more efficiently, without unnecessary fatigue and pain. Pilates improves your overall performance sport.
About the Author
Tuula Niskanen has college degrees of Physical Therapy and Physical Education. She holds advanced certifications in Spinal Stabilization Training, Golf Conditioning and Comprehensive Pilates Teaching. She offers private and semi-private Pilates classes with reformer and other equipment at California Pilates Center studio in Carlsbad , CA.
More about Tuula's Pilates services at PilatesWise website http://www.pilateswise.com .