Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA. ACSP
Using concentric, eccentric and isometric action with spring tension
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Remember These Words from Your Courses?
Prime mover. Agonist. Antagonist. Synergist. Fixator.
You probably remember learning these words during your early anatomy training, perhaps trying to revise and understand them for an exam […]
Spring Colour, Spring Tension and Why a Heavier Spring Doesn’t Always Mean a Harder Exercise
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hons), M.Sc., MBA, PGCE, ACSP
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In Part One, I looked at what a Reformer spring actually is, how it behaves and why I prefer instructors to think about spring tension, rather […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s), M.Sc. MBA. PGCE. ACSP
I believe that to fully understand how to use a spring for a particular movement on any Pilates apparatus—Reformer, Chair or Tower—we first need to understand what a spring actually is and what it does. It sounds obvious, but how often do we simply teach “one red spring”, […]
Pilates Principles of Training
One of the most common areas of feedback we receive from new students undertaking their mat Pilates training, or their first apparatus training, is that they are unfamiliar with the words of the six principles of the Pilates method being forefront in the classes they have been attending. They can’t recall the […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. MBA. PGCE. AMCSP.
Many of you will know me from my long-standing career in the fitness, health and wellness sector. For those of you who don’t know me I have laid out my credibility to write this article in a short highlight bio section at the end. I write […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell. BA (Hon’s). MSc. MBA. PGCE. AMSCP
Many Pilates instructors believe that the method can produce significant improvement in the resistance of pelvic floor muscles, but it is known that about 49% of women who can contract this muscle do not perform an adequate contraction and cannot increase urethral closure pressure. (Lemos et. […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s). M.Sc. MBA. PGCE. ACSP. (Written with HI no AI present)
I state this for clarity purposes only; there are no agreed definitions of Pilates accepted by all schools of Pilates which can lead to confusion both amongst teachers and participants of Pilates. This article will assist in developing an understanding […]
Article by Alex Drummond B.Sc (Hon’s) MCSP & Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA. ACSP.
As a Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist and Clinical Exercise Physiologist it is generally easy to just look at the function vs dysfunction paradigm of an individuals movement and how to balance those, however when looking at an individual executing the […]
Article by Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s) M.Sc. PGCE. MBA
Written using ‘HI’ an ‘AI’ free zone (Human error forgiveness needed)
Group Reformer Yes or NO!
Group exercise is deemed to be a class of structured physical activity or exercise taught to a group of 5 or more. Of which we have hundreds of styles and genres from Aerobics […]
The shoulder joint, also known as the glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint. It is made up of the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula (the top of the upper arm and the side of the shoulder blade). The shoulder joint is one of the most freely moveable […]
