Joseph Pilates founded the technique and opened his first studio in 1926; it was aimed at the dance community and then in the 90s everyone started trying it. It’s a low impact workout that focuses on your core strength, increasing your flexibility and improving your alignment. When you are over the HIIT workouts and heavy weight lifting this slower form of fitness can be really appealing.

There are two forms of Pilates; the mat, where most exercises are performed on the floor or standing up or machine pilates, the Reformer. Mat is great for beginners and then when you learn more coordination from the exercises you should move to the Reformer.

Women can do Pilates whilst pregnant as it’s low impact, but very effective. You will see results after about 10 classes and you’ll work on your own level throughout the classes.

If you are really looking for something new this year, then give Pilates a try and see how much your body transforms.

The post Why Pilates is a Great Form of Exercise appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

The purpose of a foam roller is to give your muscles a massage of sorts to release the tension inside them.

There are all sorts of foam rollers in varying sizes and designs, and even if you’re not working out on a regular basis, you should still own one.

Total Body

Unlike other exercise equipment, a foam roller can target every area of your body. You can roll out your shoulders, back, legs, hips, glutes, calves, and everything in between. A foam roller can be used before or after a workout, or both if you feel like you need it.

Storage

The great thing about a foam roller is that it’s super light and is very easy to store. If you’re someone who isn’t active a lot, you can easily slide it under your bed or couch until you need it again.

Results

Stretching is crucial pre and post-workout, but using a foam roller will really help you see better results. Because you’re getting deep into your muscles, you’re allowing yourself to better use the full range of that muscle, which isn’t something you can always achieve by stretching alone.

The post A Foam Roller Will Change the Way You Workout Forever appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

There are over 1,500 photos under this hashtag on Instagram right now. Practicing yoga together with your furry friends is probably the best way to be active this summer. It will not feel like an exercise but rather like play time and you’ll notice you’re getting better at yoga after only a few weeks. Plus, your pets will love you even more for devoting time to play with them every single day.

Have you tried pet yoga yet?

The post Have You Heard About #Pawasanas2? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Kettlebell

It comes in a variety of weights, and it’s perfect for when you don’t have too much space to work with. You can buy it, or order it online. The kettlebell will add some toughness to your at-home workouts.

Balance Ball

This ball does not look like much, but you can do quite a wide range of exercises with it. If you’ve ever tried pilates, you know how hard it can get just by using a balance ball. That makes it one of the best fitness equipment pieces to take home with you.

Resistance Bands

You can use resistance bands while laying on your bed and still feel the effects. These bands are ideal for when you want to do a quick session at home, without making any sounds.

Jump Rope

These days you can find a jump rope that will fit all of your needs. It can be a basic one, or with added weights. Either way, this is a great way to lose calories and do your daily workouts. Just the right fitness equipment you need to get.

The post Best Fitness Equipment for Home Exercises appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Because your glutes control so many other parts of your body, it’s really important to make sure it’s properly stretched. If you don’t stretch it, it can get really tight and give you a lot of problems, especially in your hips and hip flexors. If you’re prone to tight hips, you should think about stretching your glutes more and see if that helps the problem. If you’re also doing a lot of squats and other exercises to increase your quad or hamstring strength, stretching the glutes is a must.

Some good stretches to get you going is pigeon pose, which is actually a yoga position but feels great for tight hips and glutes. Another classic is lunges, which you can do with your leg straight off the ground or with a bent knee. Another really good one is to lay on your back, put your foot onto your opposite thigh to make a 4, and left up that leg to bring it close to your chest.

The post This is One of the Most Unstretched Muscles So Make Sure You Tend to It! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Audio Books

Listening audio books is the easiest way to implement this alternative form of reading into your workout. It’s definitely not for everyone, but it can prove to be pretty effective and help you get through your workout with ease.

Indoor Walk

Most of us like to read in bed, but that’s not the only option. Walking is the easiest way to keep your body moving without making an effort, and you can easily do it while holding a book. Just take a stroll around your room, or go to the garden if you have one, while practicing your favorite hobby.

E-Book Readers

Reading e-books while exercising on a stationary bike or a treadmill is an option, but it has its downsides. It can lead to a decrease in exercise intensity, since you’ll be focusing your attention on your Kindle and not your workout, but some book-lovers still enjoy it.

The post Stay Active While Reading With These Amazing Tips appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Squats

Squats are so efficient! The come in many variations, one of which includes a chair. It will help you add some extra toughness to the workout and make it more challenging.

Chair Planks

If you hate regular planks you can try the other version. Planks can be chair exercises and you can do them without getting down on the ground. It will definitely be efficient, so don’t worry about it.

Fast Feet

You can do this one with the help of a chair. Start moving your feet as fast as possible for a minute. You’ll notice that this is a great cardio exercise which you can also try at home.

Leg Lifts

For the leg lifts you will need to sit somewhere near the edge of the chair and place your legs in a 90-degree position in the knees. While holding on to the armrest, start lifting them up. Make sure that the 90-degree angle is always there. The leg lifts are among the easiest chair exercises to do in your room.

The post Simple Chair Exercises You Can Do Anywhere appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Find Out More About Their Credentials

All trainers have different background. Focus on the ones that have legit credentials and the ones that have attended courses and additional training.

It Will Cost

Working out with a personal trainer is more expensive than a regular gym membership. That’s why you should first set your budget to know how many hours you’re ready to pay for per week or month. Also different trainers offer different rates, so make sure to find one that works for you.

Ask Around

Ask your friends or other members of the gym if they are happy with the personal trainer. If you are interested in several people and can’t decide, make sure to check reviews. You’ll soon find out which person is really worth your money.

See if They Understand Your Goals

Everyone has fitness goals, so the trainer should be in sync with yours. They have to understand what you want and give you honest advice.

The post Things to Know Before Working Out With a Personal Trainer appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Brain Functions

Dancing is all about connecting your mind with your body, and those movements actually culminate is some change in your brain. People who dance even once a week can help you experience a better ability to retain memories, as well as increasing neuroplasticity, which is when your brain forms new neural connections. These both are very useful in terms of aging to keep you sharp and at a greater possibility of not developing neurological disease.

Bodily Improvements

When people think of dance, they think about getting more flexible and graceful. However, dance does much more than just that for the body. In fact, dancing can help people become immune to getting dizzy easily, as well as enhancing balance. Dancing also helps you burn fat with the cardio aspect of it, but helps develop muscles as well and tone them.

The post Adding Dance to Your Life Will Improve Your Body and Brain! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Roll-Over

This roll-over looks like the easiest thing you’ve ever done but actually requires a lot of practice before you learn how to properly activate the right muscles. It is one of the best pilates ab exercises, for both beginners and advanced pilates lovers.

Roll-Up

This exercise requires a lot of core function, which means you’ll have stronger abs if you practice it properly. You can’t expect to notice results right away. You should be aware that constant practice and proper posture are the two things you should pay attention to.

Swimming Exercise

This is another one of the great pilates ab exercises that you should start doing. The fact that it activates the abs, back, arms, and legs is the reason why so many people love it.

Single Leg Lift

The lifting of a leg together with the upper part of your body engages the core in a very efficient way.

The post The Best Pilates Ab Exercises Everyone Can Do appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Joseph Pilates founded the technique and opened his first studio in 1926; it was aimed at the dance community and then in the 90s everyone started trying it. It’s a low impact workout that focuses on your core strength, increasing your flexibility and improving your alignment. When you are over the HIIT workouts and heavy weight lifting this slower form of fitness can be really appealing.

There are two forms of Pilates; the mat, where most exercises are performed on the floor or standing up or machine pilates, the Reformer. Mat is great for beginners and then when you learn more coordination from the exercises you should move to the Reformer.

Women can do Pilates whilst pregnant as it’s low impact, but very effective. You will see results after about 10 classes and you’ll work on your own level throughout the classes.

If you are really looking for something new this year, then give Pilates a try and see how much your body transforms.

The post Why Pilates is a Great Form of Exercise appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

The purpose of a foam roller is to give your muscles a massage of sorts to release the tension inside them.

There are all sorts of foam rollers in varying sizes and designs, and even if you’re not working out on a regular basis, you should still own one.

Total Body

Unlike other exercise equipment, a foam roller can target every area of your body. You can roll out your shoulders, back, legs, hips, glutes, calves, and everything in between. A foam roller can be used before or after a workout, or both if you feel like you need it.

Storage

The great thing about a foam roller is that it’s super light and is very easy to store. If you’re someone who isn’t active a lot, you can easily slide it under your bed or couch until you need it again.

Results

Stretching is crucial pre and post-workout, but using a foam roller will really help you see better results. Because you’re getting deep into your muscles, you’re allowing yourself to better use the full range of that muscle, which isn’t something you can always achieve by stretching alone.

The post A Foam Roller Will Change the Way You Workout Forever appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

There are over 1,500 photos under this hashtag on Instagram right now. Practicing yoga together with your furry friends is probably the best way to be active this summer. It will not feel like an exercise but rather like play time and you’ll notice you’re getting better at yoga after only a few weeks. Plus, your pets will love you even more for devoting time to play with them every single day.

Have you tried pet yoga yet?

The post Have You Heard About #Pawasanas2? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Kettlebell

It comes in a variety of weights, and it’s perfect for when you don’t have too much space to work with. You can buy it, or order it online. The kettlebell will add some toughness to your at-home workouts.

Balance Ball

This ball does not look like much, but you can do quite a wide range of exercises with it. If you’ve ever tried pilates, you know how hard it can get just by using a balance ball. That makes it one of the best fitness equipment pieces to take home with you.

Resistance Bands

You can use resistance bands while laying on your bed and still feel the effects. These bands are ideal for when you want to do a quick session at home, without making any sounds.

Jump Rope

These days you can find a jump rope that will fit all of your needs. It can be a basic one, or with added weights. Either way, this is a great way to lose calories and do your daily workouts. Just the right fitness equipment you need to get.

The post Best Fitness Equipment for Home Exercises appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Because your glutes control so many other parts of your body, it’s really important to make sure it’s properly stretched. If you don’t stretch it, it can get really tight and give you a lot of problems, especially in your hips and hip flexors. If you’re prone to tight hips, you should think about stretching your glutes more and see if that helps the problem. If you’re also doing a lot of squats and other exercises to increase your quad or hamstring strength, stretching the glutes is a must.

Some good stretches to get you going is pigeon pose, which is actually a yoga position but feels great for tight hips and glutes. Another classic is lunges, which you can do with your leg straight off the ground or with a bent knee. Another really good one is to lay on your back, put your foot onto your opposite thigh to make a 4, and left up that leg to bring it close to your chest.

The post This is One of the Most Unstretched Muscles So Make Sure You Tend to It! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Audio Books

Listening audio books is the easiest way to implement this alternative form of reading into your workout. It’s definitely not for everyone, but it can prove to be pretty effective and help you get through your workout with ease.

Indoor Walk

Most of us like to read in bed, but that’s not the only option. Walking is the easiest way to keep your body moving without making an effort, and you can easily do it while holding a book. Just take a stroll around your room, or go to the garden if you have one, while practicing your favorite hobby.

E-Book Readers

Reading e-books while exercising on a stationary bike or a treadmill is an option, but it has its downsides. It can lead to a decrease in exercise intensity, since you’ll be focusing your attention on your Kindle and not your workout, but some book-lovers still enjoy it.

The post Stay Active While Reading With These Amazing Tips appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Squats

Squats are so efficient! The come in many variations, one of which includes a chair. It will help you add some extra toughness to the workout and make it more challenging.

Chair Planks

If you hate regular planks you can try the other version. Planks can be chair exercises and you can do them without getting down on the ground. It will definitely be efficient, so don’t worry about it.

Fast Feet

You can do this one with the help of a chair. Start moving your feet as fast as possible for a minute. You’ll notice that this is a great cardio exercise which you can also try at home.

Leg Lifts

For the leg lifts you will need to sit somewhere near the edge of the chair and place your legs in a 90-degree position in the knees. While holding on to the armrest, start lifting them up. Make sure that the 90-degree angle is always there. The leg lifts are among the easiest chair exercises to do in your room.

The post Simple Chair Exercises You Can Do Anywhere appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Find Out More About Their Credentials

All trainers have different background. Focus on the ones that have legit credentials and the ones that have attended courses and additional training.

It Will Cost

Working out with a personal trainer is more expensive than a regular gym membership. That’s why you should first set your budget to know how many hours you’re ready to pay for per week or month. Also different trainers offer different rates, so make sure to find one that works for you.

Ask Around

Ask your friends or other members of the gym if they are happy with the personal trainer. If you are interested in several people and can’t decide, make sure to check reviews. You’ll soon find out which person is really worth your money.

See if They Understand Your Goals

Everyone has fitness goals, so the trainer should be in sync with yours. They have to understand what you want and give you honest advice.

The post Things to Know Before Working Out With a Personal Trainer appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Brain Functions

Dancing is all about connecting your mind with your body, and those movements actually culminate is some change in your brain. People who dance even once a week can help you experience a better ability to retain memories, as well as increasing neuroplasticity, which is when your brain forms new neural connections. These both are very useful in terms of aging to keep you sharp and at a greater possibility of not developing neurological disease.

Bodily Improvements

When people think of dance, they think about getting more flexible and graceful. However, dance does much more than just that for the body. In fact, dancing can help people become immune to getting dizzy easily, as well as enhancing balance. Dancing also helps you burn fat with the cardio aspect of it, but helps develop muscles as well and tone them.

The post Adding Dance to Your Life Will Improve Your Body and Brain! appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Roll-Over

This roll-over looks like the easiest thing you’ve ever done but actually requires a lot of practice before you learn how to properly activate the right muscles. It is one of the best pilates ab exercises, for both beginners and advanced pilates lovers.

Roll-Up

This exercise requires a lot of core function, which means you’ll have stronger abs if you practice it properly. You can’t expect to notice results right away. You should be aware that constant practice and proper posture are the two things you should pay attention to.

Swimming Exercise

This is another one of the great pilates ab exercises that you should start doing. The fact that it activates the abs, back, arms, and legs is the reason why so many people love it.

Single Leg Lift

The lifting of a leg together with the upper part of your body engages the core in a very efficient way.

The post The Best Pilates Ab Exercises Everyone Can Do appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.