Gravity Pilates
GRAVITYPilates is a blend of traditional Pilates reformer and mat exercises with a revolutionary evolved repertoire, know as Reformat®, designed to fit all levels of participant fitness.
GRAVITYPilates was developed from a desire to calibrate the appropriate resistance load based on the participant’s level of fitness, as well as the need to alleviate common compensation patterns due to limitations in strength and flexibility. GTS®works with eight calibrated inclines, personalising GRAVITYPilates to fit the participant’s strength, flexibility and height. The incline also addresses the challenges of cervical tension and hamstring inflexibility, allowing participants to correctly perform the exercises and feel more successful. The workouts are broadened by the use of the pulley system and the free motion glideboard during open and closed chain exercises, creating a repertoire that significantly challenges core strength, dynamic stability and co-ordination.
The fundamentals of pilates and GTS®
The fundamentals reflect the philosophy underlying the development of the exercises. The fundamentals focus on increasing the participants awareness of postural alignment, while enhancing core and dynamic stability. These in turn lead to improved function, equilibrium and gracefulness, which translates to a more efficient individual who is less likely to be injured.
The design of GRAVITYPilates®
The GRAVITYPilates philosophy is to provide a series of traditional Pilates and evolved Pilates exercises in a comfortable group setting while challenging each individual participant both physically and mentally. The classes are designed to incorporate the traditional principles of Pilates – alignment, breathe and core control- while providing a variety of fun and effective exercise programming. The GTS® offers a variety of new and challenging Pilates evolved exercises with the freedom of a moving glideboard and adjustable pulley system. The use of body weight as the resistance factor against gravity produces an individualized workout routine that one can progressively increase in intensity as strength, flexibility and overall performance improve.
To Excute an effective GRAVITYPilates classes, the following considerations have been taken.
A. Maximizing body positioning; In each of the selected body positions on the glidebards, multiple exercises are executed to maximise overall workout time and efficiency.
B. Minimising transitions:The selection and sequencing of exercises allows for maximum time spent on the GTS® with little need to modify body position and/or incline height (resistance). However, at any time during the program a participant is encouraged to change the resistance(incline height) to best suit his or her physical capabilities.
c. Muscle sequencing: Due to the nature of Pilates exercises, careful consideration was given to the selection and sequencing of the exercises. They are presented in sequence to maximise muscle performance for both time and efficiency and recovery
The GRAVITYSystem™ by efi Sports Medicine
The GRAVITYSystem is a dynamic relationship between equipment and programming designed to expand the key growth areas of your facility. The versatility of the GTS® and the comprehensive programming allow for enormous opportunities to increase the value of a single piece of exercise equipment. The GRAVITYSystem targets a multitude of health and fitness goals, from muscular hypertrophy, toning and weight loss to joint and muscular rehabilitation and improvement of athletic performance. GTS imposes demands on an individual’s health and fitness condition by using a variable pulley system, body weight as resistance and an adjustable incline for measurable improvements. Combined with sound biomechanical and physiological principles GRAVITY programming will provide individualized results for all who wish to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Its turnkey approach includes training, administration, marketing and support that assists in the launch and maintenance of this new profit centre.
Wha t is GRAVITY4Programming®?
GRAVITY4Programming is the unique combination of four revenue-generating disciplines that are key to the health club industry. The programs are specially designed to provide informative and pertinent information to the personal fitness trainers and group instructors who specialize in providing effective programming to their participants.
GRAVITY4Programming includes group classes. personal fitness training, Pilates and post-rehabilitation. Each of these disciplines is comprehensive in content and exercise templates. GRAVITY4Programming equips the personal fitness trainer with all the ingredients necessary to provide successful exercise programming.
GRAVITYPersonal Training Foundation Course dates (recommeneded for all instructors to attend first before progressing to Pilates training) (1 day course)
30th January 2010
8th May 2010
18th Sept 2010
4th Dec 2010
GRAVITYPilates Course Dates (1 day course)
31st Jan 2010
9th May 2010
19th Sept 2010
5th Dec 2010
GRAVITYPost rehab (2 day course) (£299)
7th/18th Apr 2010
7th/8th Aug 2010
13th/14th Nov 2010
Each 1 day course costs £189 ( *discount individual both courses booked for £299)
· Courses run at GRAVITY UK , High Wycombe
· Call 0845 602 7485 to book or email kelly@gravityuk.net
We are going to be running Master classes & exhibiting at the following events -
Blackpool Fitness Convention March 26-28th
FitPro Spring Convention April 9th – 11th
Naidex Birmingham NEC April 20st-22nd
LIW Sept 21st – 23rd
CSP Congress 2010 Liverpool
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