Looking for a cross-training exercise to support your running regimen? Tons of runners have benefited from Pilates classes in Kansas City at Pilates 1901!
If you’re an experienced runner, you know that including a cross-training exercise in your regimen is important for a balanced workout. While some runners elect to take yoga, ballet, or swimming classes, runners who join us for Pilates classes in Kansas City at Pilates 1901 speak to the numerous benefits Pilates has provided for their running experience.
Pilates classes in Kansas City are great for rehabilitating runners’ injuries.
As with any exercise regimen, running can cause injuries, such as achilles tendinitis, IT band syndrome, runner’s knee, and shin splints. While some rehabilitation exercises focus on just the injured area, Pilates, by its very nature, focuses on the entire body, so the injured part is supported with a strong and balanced core. Because Pilates works to promote proper body movement patterns and improve balance, runners who take Pilates classes in Kansas City, like those at Pilates 1901, may be less prone to sustaining future injuries in their running careers.
Improve your breathing technique with Pilates classes in Kansas City.
Experienced runners in Kansas City know that a rhythmic breathing technique can help to improve your efficiency and form while running. Rhythmic breathing techniques are one of the key elements of Pilates, and the experienced trainers at Pilates 1901 are ready to help you create or modify a breathing technique that can easily translate to your running routine.
Which Pilates classes in Kansas City would you recommend for runners?
Because Pilates can be so beneficial to supporting a runner’s lifestyle, a runner would probably be happy in any of the classes at Pilates 1901. However, if you are new to Pilates, you might want to start with a class at Pilates 1901 called Pilates Flow. This class blends Pilates, yoga, dance, Tai Chi, and balance training to help stimulate muscular strength, promote body awareness, and build stamina.
For a fill list of Pilates classes in Kansas City to support your running regimen, click here!
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