Saturday, July 20, 2013

Knowing What Clothes To Wear When Doing Pilates

By Angela Winter


Wearing the right clothes when practicing any form of exercise is significant because it will enhance the effect of the exercise one is doing. A lot of people neglect wearing the right clothes when doing exercise but wearing the right clothing also affects the way an individual performs the exercise. Pilates is one of the many forms of exercise available for anyone to do. Wearing appropriate clothing when doing Pilates will help the person practicing it be more comfortable and at ease when doing the exercise.

Compared to other kinds of exercises, Pilates is easier to do and perform because it does not require making of weights and other very heavy materials. Mind relaxation is one benefit that an individual can get in doing Pilates and choosing the right kinds of clothes to wear helps the individual to attain this benefit.

Below are some factors to be considered when picking up clothes to wear when performing Pilates:

-It is important to wear clothes that are comfortable when doing an exercise like Pilates to be sure that you can focus more in doing the exercise. Wearing clothes that are uncomfortable will make you preoccupied on the uneasiness that you are feeling thus there is lesser chance for you to do the exercise properly.

-Choose to wear clothes that not only absorbs sweat but clothes that are also made up of fabric that pulls away sweat from the body and maximizes evaporation of your sweat. This kind of fabric also helps in avoiding retention of heat to the body and will help the person doing the exercise have some comfort in doing the exercise.

-Choose clothes with the right fit. Clothes with the right fit will not interrupt you from performing the exercise instead it will let you do the exercise routines properly.

-Choose clothes to wear according to weather condition. For extremely cold weather conditions, make sure to wear clothes that will protect you from cold and at the same time will give protection to your head and ears. On the other hand, for hot weather conditions, make sure to wear clothes that maximizes ventilation and pulls away sweat from your body thus making your skin breath.

-There are clothes that are recommended to be used during performing any kinds of exercise because they provide appropriate support to the body. One example is the sports bra which helps to control your breast from bouncing and swinging uncontrollably which may result in decrease level of performance fo the exercise and may provide discomfort to the person doing the exercise.

-Body-hugging and clothes that are made up of light materials are also good to wear when doing exercises like Pilates. This kind of clothes helps to ensure that you can perform the exercise routines appropriately since they typically don't have parts that flap and swing while you are doing the exercise.

These are just some things that individuals that want to do Pilates might consider in choosing the right clothing for the exercise. But aside from wearing the proper clothing, there are also other important things to consider and prepare when you want to do Pilates. These things include, mat to be used when performing the exercise, water bottle that is very important to hydrate you when you are exercising and the place where you want to do the exercise.




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