rossf 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Iv read recently that Fulham and AC Milan are incorporating pilates in to their training. AC Milan aparently doing it for 1 hour a day to increase core strength. I dont claim to know anything about this but i hear its supposed to be good for core strength and flexibility. Do we, or should we be doing something like this to help the fitness levels at our club and in particular for some players. Boyd and Adam to name a couple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossf 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 sorry can admin move this to bears den, posted in the wrong place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbyst 570 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 i thought for a minute it said pirates!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstamomusa 3,811 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yes we should it's a good strengthening way of toning your muscles and good for flexibility too. Would get rid of those flabby abs. we see on some of the players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 when I was playing under 11's football they made us do fucking aerobics it was fcking torture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupforever 17 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Don't see why not, it's the sort of thing the likes of Adam Owen should be looking at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamteuchter 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Aye why not. Ive given it a shot and it is sheer torture. It works but..oof it hurts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deviltrout 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 never seen him play, but can he secure 30 goals per season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,251 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ryan Giggs and David James both do pilates and both have said it's a massive reason why they have been able to play at the top level for so long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaD CoW 3 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Pilates is brilliant and it may reduce the injures we always tend to get. It cannot hurt to try and introduce players into new things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Kris Boyd doing Pilates :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,251 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Kris Boyd doing Pilates :lol: If it made it onto youtube it would become a classic of "numa numa guy" proportions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob1690 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It weakend my achillies tendon which eventually snapped!!!!!!!! they are only good for warming down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddyp 15 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 This frustrates me the most as a strength and conditioning coach. Pilates had been around forever and some of the concepts can be transferred through to sports conditioning. Football is a long way behind other sports in terms of conditioning with an old school mentality very much adopted by alot if clubs. Very few clubs but to name a few eg Portsmouth and arsenal have cottoned on to integrated performance programmes similar to what is used in the NFL and NBA. The result better athletes and less injuries. Introuducing pilates during preseason isn't going to make you win on th pitch and until we realise that conditioning our players correctly and consistently, educating them along the way and empowering them as opposed to boring them, then next season powerplate will be the thing, then yoga then weekday mornings with mr motivator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lad 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We have recently hired a sports coach to work 5 days of the week, and at the moment he is doing advanced yoga and Wushu with them. the guy and his da are rangers fan aswell, so he'll put them through their paces. His names Allan.. something. Anyways, there you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1873 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It weakend my achillies tendon which eventually snapped!!!!!!!! they are only good for warming down I can only imagine the pain that caused! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebawbees 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'd be AMAZED if Adam Owen isn't using this as part of the routine already and if not - why the hell not!???? of COURSE it should be incorporated - it's brilliant! would be REALLY surprised if this is not part of the regime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebawbees 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Beckham does pilates regularly - if boyd had becks physique, he may be able to run a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Our lot don't even endorse jogging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacino1690 48 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 anyone give me a quick description of pilates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 im sorry i must seem like a moron/unfit bastard here, what the fucks a pilate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF5LOYAL 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It's like a form of Yoga but using very specific excercises to increase the strength around your back, abs, legs, hips etc. while working on breathing control and flexibility. I can't remember which MMA fighter it was, maybe GSP, that was doing that training but they did the pilates in a room with all the heaters on and windows shut to make it harder to get oxygen to the working muscles. He used it for the same reasons to increase his core strength and balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebawbees 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 im sorry i must seem like a moron/unfit bastard here, what the fucks a pilate? pronounced PI-LAATEY-S (as in a Latte Coffee) It's all core work (i.e. yer stomach muscles (fat cu**s dont have these) "based on an exercise method designed to elongate, strengthen and restore the body to balance. It's an anatomical understanding of the body's muscular and skeletal systems and focuses on specific areas individually whilst using exercises that integrate the whole body to re-educate and restore it to optimum muscular and skeletal function" yeah - i cut and pasted that from some webshite or other! in case yer wonderin! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF5LOYAL 0 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Am I correct in saying Adam Owen visited AC Milan for a few weeks to watch their traning methods before joining up with us? I'm sure I read that somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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