Professional Football clubs are rapidly seeing the benefits of including Pilates in their training programs in both performance and injury prevention. Pilates provides the footballer with increased body awareness, flexibility, core strength and improved co-ordination.
Football places great demand on the lower body and in particular the pelvis. Pilates targets the stabilising muscles of the pelvis helping to strengthen and support the back and lower body, prevent injury and aid in recovery. Practiced frequently, Pilates can also help reduce one of the most common football injuries, hamstring tears.
