Workout – Enhance Your Lung Capacity With Pilates

For long Pilates has been popular exercise option to strengthen the core, improve mobility, recover from injuries, and even relieve pelvic health issues. Yet, one benefit that’s often overlooked is Pilates’ ability to keep the lungs healthy!

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For long Pilates has been popular exercise option to strengthen the core, improve mobility, recover from injuries, and even relieve pelvic health issues. Yet, one benefit that’s often overlooked is Pilates’ ability to keep the lungs healthy!

A systematic review conducted in 2019, confirmed that Pilates improves lung volumes, flow rates, and respiratory endurance. A significant improvement in Maximum Inspiratory pressure (MIP) & Maximum Expiratory Pressure (MEP) post pilates training was observed.

Pilates practice involves Lateral & active breathing. Pilates breathing won’t only keep your lungs healthy, but it will also make the actual movement easier as it helps to activate certain muscles during the movement.

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