Pilates for Men

Think Pilates is just for Women?  THINK AGAIN!

The TRUTH is Pilates was created by a MAN, for MEN!

Some Professional Athletes practicing Pilates include:

 

BASKETBALL:

Lebron James, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Greg Oden, Ben Gordon, Lebron, Michael Jordon, Nazr Mohammed, and Juwan Howard.

“ I do Pilates and yoga to stay in front of the curve. I feel like it’s helping me. Does it work for everybody? I don’t know. I’m not a guru on how to be in the best condition. Let me sit here and tell you that. But it works for me.” - LeBron James, Miami Heat

"Pilates has been great for my core and will help my strength when I'm down low in the post. Other guys won't be able to move me off a spot easily." - Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers

BASEBALL:

James Loney, Curt Schilling and the Milwaukee Brewers.

“The first three weeks, I was really disappointed. I wasn’t sweating. I wasn’t winded, which is what I associate with true exercise. Then in the fourth week I started to understand the Pilates terminology, the idea of working from your center. By the third month I was more powerful and flexible than ever before. And I’d lost 15 pounds.” - Curt Schilling

FOOTBALL:

R.W. McQuarters, Ruben Brown, Rodney Harrison, Calvin Johnson, Al Wallace, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders.

"Pilates has helped me stay on the field and off the training table." - R.W. McQuarters, New York Giants

GOLFERS:

Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate, Rich Beem, Charles Nardello, Annika Sorenstam, David Duval, Kelli Kuehne, Andrew McGee, Grace Park and Carin Koch.

 

Here’s what some of our male clients are saying about Pilates:

Ben Wilson

Ever since becoming engaged in June of 2010, I was interested in how I could alter my fitness schedule and diet to get some results prior to the big day.  After trying various programs I nearly lost hope, until my fiancée convinced me to come and try a session, despite my initial reaction thinking that "guys don't do Pilates." 

I can say that immediately after my first Pilates experience, my state of mind was irrevocably shifted.  Not only did I feel I was working my core in a way that I had never experienced before, my instructors were incredibly supportive and helped me customize the workout to maximize my own potential.  After many months, and quite a few lbs lost, I can say that I have now become a proud advocate of Pilates and the staff of Pilates of Palm Beach in particular. 

Adam S.

Since 2009, I have incorporated Pilates into my physical fitness routine, and it has changed my life.  My balance, core strength, flexibility, and weight have improved tremendously. I have all but eliminated the chronic back pain that sit ups, diet, and a chiropractor could not solve.  I have been attending Pilates of Palm Beach at least twice a week, and I have marveled at the fact that the only constant routine is the arrival of the loyal and happy participants.  Unlike other instructors, Pilates of Palm Beach instructors change up the exercises, so every class is challenging and engaging. The equipment and the atmosphere are contemporary and clean, and Pilates of Palm Beach maintains open scheduling; therefore, with enough planning any class is available. If I have been at all unclear, I strongly recommend Pilates of Palm Beach.

Todd Collura

I am a retired professional athlete and have been involved with all types of exercise specifically lifting weights and running.  I have always felt that I was strong but it wasn't until I was introduced to Erin and Pilates of Palm Beach that I was able to greatly improve not just the efficiency of my workouts but most importantly the efficiency of activities of daily living.
Pilates has worked to greatly improve my core strength and continues to enhance my overall stability.  I have never been a person to have a lot of injuries but I have always suffered from muscular tightness and since the incorporation of Pilates into my life the tightness in my body has subsided and my overall flexibility has improved.  Erin and the staff at Pilates of Palm Beach have an amazing knowledge base and a strong ability to get the most out of their clients and I highly endorse Pilates of Palm Beach. They're the BEST!!

Fernando Cuis

As a friend of the Pilates of Palm Beach studio owner, I was invited to take a Pilates "beginners" class, gratis (mind you, I helped develop the studio's website). At first, my internal manly ego had a fit with itself when it realized I was actually considering taking the class. My wife “encouraged” me by saying “you won't be able to handle it”. That's when the decision was final. I WOULD be attending. The beginner's class really challenged me physically. It was A LOT harder than I had anticipated. As a guy, I'm used to all-out physical activity: basketball, football, soccer, running, etc. Pilates on the other hand, was a far more controlled activity. The class tempo was upbeat and engaging, and the core training exercises lingered with me for days (which really only identified how out-of-shape some areas of my body were). All in all, to any guys out there who have been propositioned to attend a Pilates class, first, make sure you checkout Pilates of Palm Beach. They are first class and fully certified. Second, this isn't the group workout you see in your commercial gym on Tuesdays & Thursdays where you're dancing the Macarena. This is for REAL.