I’ve worked with thousands of male and female athletes of all ages and fitness levels in my live classes, through online workouts, my bestselling book Power Yoga for Athletes and am always in awe at how powerfully and dramatically they improve their conditioning, strength, endurance, control, balance, flexibility and more. Pilates is the secret weapon YOU are not utilizing…until now. Now is YOUR time to reap the many benefits of Pilates and translate them to whichever sports and activities you love to do i.e.. running, football, basketball, golf, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, cycling, tennis, baseball, swimming, walking, gymnastics, dance, MMA, boxing and, well, pretty much ANY activity you can think of - Pilates will make you the best at your game while giving you tons of energy and vitality. From the professional athlete to the weekend warrior to someone who just wants to stay limber and healthy this book will work wonders.
I’ve already mentioned some (and there’s A LOT) of the benefits of Pilates but I find that lists are very attractive and easy to follow so here’s one for you.
Benefits of Pilates for Athletes:
Some famous athletes who use Pilates to be at the top of their game include: Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Kerry Walsh, Le-Bron James, Annika Sorenstam, David Duval, Steve Ballesteros, Jason Kidd, Curt Schilling, Natalie Coughlin, Carlo Colaiacovo, Ruben Brown and many professional teams.
The well earned accolades go on and on but the most profound benefit is when you actually DO the exercises because experience always trumps all the theory and discussion in the world. As Hamlet said, “Words. Words. Words.” I get bored of talking and yearn to get moving so plan for lots and lots of life changing movement!
How to use this book
This program fits into YOUR schedule. Practice the over 40 exercises (chapters 2 and 3) in this book and add them into your current workouts or put them together into full body workouts. Want to jump right into your chosen sport? Flip to chapter 5, find your sport and practice the 5 specific Pilates exercises recommended by me. It’s a great way to practice the ones that most benefit your sport and hit the ground (or mat) running!
This book focuses solely on mat Pilates so I recommend a workout/Pilates mat, comfortable clothes, a towel (you will sweat) and a space where people (or cars, animals etc) won’t interrupt. If you watch my videos you’ll see my dog, Addie, randomly come over and say hi…but I always welcome any visit from her :)
Turn the pages for over 40 total body Pilates exercises with color photos, detailed descriptions and fun little extra bits of info to help you in your practice. I’ve also included 5 complete and comprehensive Pilates for Athletes workout videos so we can workout together in real time and a Training Log to get you started today. This is your on the go training manual.
Watch for updates to this book and a future paperback version available wherever books are sold! Own the other bestselling books in my library.
Stay consistent and inspired by sharing your Pilates for Athletes experience on social media and with your teammates and coaches. Don’t keep your secret weapon a secret. Also, I highly recommend keeping a training journal of your experiences, thoughts, conflicts and improvements. Putting pen to paper is very powerful and will help hold you accountable. I keep a journal and have written in it every night since 1998. I have over 70 journals scattered around my house and anticipate writing more each day. I desire to live a life well lived and the daily journal reflects all my dreams, desires, fears and inspirations right back at me. I wish you the same with your journey. #pilatesforathletesbook
I’ve taught over 5000 lives classes and the majority of those are Pilates. I believe it’s a method that 100% of the population can practice and benefit from. No matter your age, fitness level or location on the planet…Pilates has something to offer everyone. You’re in good hands.
Sean Vigue is the “most watched yoga and Pilates Guy on the Planet”, multiple bestselling author including, Power Yoga for Athletes, Pilates for Men and 30 Days of Yoga and was recently named one of the “Top Fitness Instructors” by The Huffington Post. His workouts and articles have appeared in Pilates Style magazine (his Pilates for Men DVD was named “The Best Male Workout DVD”), Fox News, Fit Bottomed Girls, HASfit, Sweat Stream TV, The Washington Post, Orlando Sentinel and more as well as being featured in film (he was Juliette Binoche’s Pilates instructor) and TV. Sean has appeared in over 2000 fitness videos and has shared the screen with some of the top fitness instructors in the world including Lesley Fightmaster, Melissa Bender, Coach Kozak, Brett Larkin, Tracy Campoli, Jerome Fisherman, Laura London and many more. He lives w/ his wife Jillian and dog Addie in the Colorado Rockies at 8000 feet and toured as a professional singer (opera and music theater) for 12 years before diving into the wild world of fitness. Sean is also an amateur film, opera, classical music and American history historian. He can be reached at seanviguefitness@gmail.com. Thanks to J, mom, dad, Kim and all for God.