By Marguerite Ogle, About.com Guide
Have you gone a little off the deep-end over Pilates? There are 10 sure signs below. Take a look and see if they sound like you. If so, don’t worry. Things could be a lot worse than being crazy over something with as many benefits as Pilates training!
You are not hallucinating. You are perceptive. Pilates is a huge trend in fitness. It’s all over the world and people from all walks of life and with varying interests are doing it. Not only that, but as a body, mind, spirit integrative practice, Pilates directly relates to many aspects of everyday life, so it’s easy to see Pilates examples and analogies everywhere.
Good for you. If your Pilates equipment is out of sight it’s out of mind and who needs that? Just make sure you actually use your equipment. If things are really crazy, it might help to organize your home workout experience just a bit:
3. You Think Black Workout Pants Are the New Little Black Dress
Of course they are. Go anywhere. Do anything. Black workout pants do formal these days, I swear. Well, anyway, they are a must-have – as are some colorful ones.
4. You Delay Vacations So You Can Fit in One Last Pilates Class
And who wouldn’t? Not only that, but you can probably find a class wherever you are going. Don’t be shy, be a “drop in.”
Me too! You can’t have too many Pilates DVDs! There are, however, a couple of factors you should consider:
1. You have do the DVD workouts.
2. You want to buy worthy DVDs.
One of our favorites too — Joseph Pilates giving us a great pep-talk. Here is the whole thing: “In 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you will have a whole new body.”
You’re only trying to help! Just be sure you’ve done your own posture check. Oh, and a little posture lingo will help your friends, and complete strangers, have confidence in you.
Love ya! Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who did Pilates knew where it came from?
9. You Snort at 6-Pack Abs
Right on. You are not deceived by an overdeveloped rectus abdominus muscle. It might be evidence of a well-integrated, strong core, and it might not . You know it is entirely possible to overdevelop a surface muscle like the rectus without fully training the rest of the core, thereby missing out on the strength and structural integrity real core training, like Pilates.
That’s it. You’re over the top. At least you are in good company.
Three is good, very good. Would you like more?