Pilates for Men: The Total Solution for Strength, Flexibility and Power [Paperback]

Elyse McNergney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2005

Unleash the Power of Pilates

From Tiger Woods to the Cleveland Indians to the toughest linebackers in the NFL, professional athletes and Hollywood celebrities are using Pilates to gain explosive strength, increase their range of motion, and build stamina and energy.

Now, men everywhere can reap the incredible benefits of Pilates with the Pilates for Men workout. Based on the groundbreaking IM=X (Integrated Movement eXercise) principles created by Elyse McNergney, it is a cross-conditioning system that adds resistance training and core stabilization to traditional Pilates moves.

Designed to make Pilates more athletic and fitness oriented, Pilates for Men is a solid program based on the science of muscle recruitment and fatigue that promotes functional training–thus, strengthening muscle synergies, reducing your risk of injury, and improving your game.

With Pilates for Men you will:

·Build muscle and reduce body fat
·Improve flexibility and gain core strength
·Revitalize your energy and increase your range of motion

For all of you who want rock-hard abs without the back pain, McNergney, one of the top Pilates experts in the country, will show you how real men do Pilates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Packs more of a strength-training punch than Pilates. -- Fitness Magazine

About the Author

Elyse McNergney, CEO and founder of IM=X Pilates, Inc., and the Xercize Studio, LLC, is the creator of IM=X Pilates. She holds a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology from Columbia University and her program has been featured in publications such as Self, Glamour, Fit, Shape, and The New York Times. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (April 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578261872
• ISBN-13: 978-1578261871
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pilates

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars very deceiving title, January 9, 2006

By 

Jardiniere (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Pilates for Men: The Total Solution for Strength, Flexibility and Power (Paperback)

For men looking for books on the Pilates method, do not get fooled by this one. The exercises it are very loosely based in the Pilates method. Being a Pilates instructor, I am always seeing what is on the market in order to make recommendations to students in my classes on materials to use at home.

A Pilates book aimed at men is long over due . . . I was completely disappointed when I sat down and started reading this through. For the reviewer who was not seeing results he wanted in the Pilates method (six pac abs, big muscles, etc.), you have been miseducated on what to expect from doing it. So please, don't "dis" the Pilates method because you didn't see visible results. And, you were probably doing it wrong.

This exercise routine may work for some, but if you are new to Pilates, this is a far cry from the real thing. I would suggest doing a search on Amazon's search engine and getting the other Pilates for Men book that appears. It is far better.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weekend athlete, January 25, 2006

By 

Softball guy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates for Men: The Total Solution for Strength, Flexibility and Power (Paperback)

I received this book as a Christmas gift from my daughter. I was skeptical at first that Pilates could help out a weekend softball player like myself. As a new years resolution I work out 3 times per week at home. Through the first 3 weeks of the year I have lost 10lbs via working out with IM=X and a new diet. It's a great workout and I don't have to worry about injuring my arm lifting heavy weights at the gym. Thanks to McNergney for this wonderful program.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Golf, January 25, 2006

By 

golf man - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates for Men: The Total Solution for Strength, Flexibility and Power (Paperback)

On the recommendation of my personal trainer, I started learning IM=X Pilates to improve my golf game. Through regular IM=X Pilates workouts I have been able to improve my core strenght an increase my drives by about 30 feet.

I bought this book at the recommendation of my trainer to have it complement the traditional IM=X reformer classes that I take when I can't make it to the gym. It's great to use at home and when I travel on the road for work. I've taken "traditional" pilates classes at another gym but they don't challenge me like IM=X.