Book Review: Ageless Pilates

Highly recommended for Pilates beginners and anyone looking to establish good movement basics for lifetime fitness; Ageless Pilates offers a thorough program of fundamental and beginner Pilates exercises.

I love a well organized book. In Ageless Pilates I so appreciate the creative way that Christine Binnendyk combines written exercise instructions, photographs, and clever diagrams to build the lessons. It's a system that packs a lot of insight into a small space as to how Pilates exercises develop, as well as why you do them and how they fit into an overall program.

I do think this book will appeal to adults of all ages. Most of the exercises in Ageless Pilates are fundamentals and level 1 Pilates so they are perfect for beginners and seniors. But these are also exercises and sequences that anyone can use to build a strong foundation for movement - whether it be for daily life or athletic pursuits. If you follow the lessons and workouts in Ageless Pilates you will be in very good shape for moving into more challenging routines, including old age.

Christine Binnendyk is a very experienced Pilates instructor and writer. You are in good hands here as far as the correctness of the form in the photos and the clarity of instruction. If you are a person who likes to go through lessons with a little extra detail, follow programs, and decipher diagrams and such you will be in heaven with Ageless Pilates.

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