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AM and PM Pilates mat workouts for a better lifestyle

One of the most versatile pieces of home gym equipment is the Pilates mat – a comfortable exercise mat that needs to provide a firm, stable surface for you to work out on, whilst also protecting your body from hard floors. Traditional yoga mats tend to be slightly thinner than a Pilates mat since they are not designed for the same kind of exercises.

There are two other things to bear in mind when choosing a Pilates mat for use with this excellent exercise style – it should be portable, so that you can move it from room to room, important when following a morning/evening combination, and non-slip. Although an easy-clean surface is a must, it needs also to protect against feet and hands slipping.

In the morning a Pilates mat workout helps to overcome the move from sleeping to waking that can spoil your day. It is a workout that, if done correctly, need take no longer than 30 minutes, and will refresh and energize you.

On the other hand, the evening Pilates mat workout is designed to relax you so that you can have one of the best nights sleep possible; it helps you to unwind from the stress of the day, whilst at the same time being a reasonably demanding exercise regime in itself.

Instructions for these two Pilates mat workouts can be found in several good books and DVDs on the subject, and while brief instructions will come with the mat that you purchase it is worth spending that little bit more to get a fuller overview of all the possibilities.

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