These rules are to be adhered to thoughout all Pilates exercises.
Centering:
Focus on working the same on both sides of the body, unless unilateral training.
Control:
Focus on disengaging major muscles and engaging core muscles and stabiliser muscles. Major muscles play a secondary role. This will create a leaner more toned body opposed to 'bulking'.
Concentration:
No momentum is used and over compensating results from not concentrating in which case major muscles are engaged as opposed to core muscles.
Flowing Movement:
Constantly challenge the body to endure.
Posture and Alignment:
Train in the correct anatomical stance.
Breathing Techniques:
Narrows the waist line and side profile. Defines side profile, corrects posture, lifts breasts (females) and squares pectoral muscles (males)
