{"id":12682,"date":"2024-12-14T01:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12682"},"modified":"2024-12-14T01:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:37:31","slug":"carrie-minter-ebers-is-redefining-fitness-with-pilates-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12682","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Minter Ebers is Redefining Fitness With Pilates Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Carrie Minter Ebers was aware of the importance of looking good as a young model gracing the covers of glossy magazines like Playboy, Maxim, and Esquire, but her successful foray into the fitness world taught her the value of feeling great on the inside too.<\/p>\n<p><em>M&amp;F<\/em> caught up with this changemaker to discuss \u201cCarrie\u2019s Pilates Plus,\u201d and why it\u2019s her weapon of choice when it comes to attacking a workout. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/carriespilatesplus.com\/carries-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">model for Valentino and Versace<\/a>, Carrie was always a health and fitness advocate, but a chance situation that allowed her to take over a struggling Pilates studio in Los Angeles encouraged her to become a certified instructor. She has since been on a mission to disrupt the space, and not only has Carrie developed her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/routine\/muscle-fitness-hers\/hers-workouts\/30-minute-pilates-inspired-abs-workout-solid-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">method of Pilates training<\/a>, but the beauty has also designed her own equipment with the launch of her innovative \u2018Transformer\u2019 machine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, you\u2019re strengthening, your lengthening, your toning, you\u2019re doing moves that are equivalent to weight lifting,\u201d explains Carrie, who has her name on five studio locations and growing.<\/p>\n<p>This pro Pilates PT makes sure that all types of people are catered for, from the newbie to the elite athlete, so here are 5 reasons to try it out for yourself:<\/p>\n<h3>Pilates is an awesome core builder<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cEvery move we do, works our core,\u201d says Carrie. No doubt; for a fit and stable body, it\u2019s critical to build that mid-section. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/fulltext\/2010\/03000\/pilates_for_improvement_of_muscle_endurance,.10.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies have demonstrated<\/a> that men and women, including those above 60, who practice Pilates for 12 weeks, for two 60-minute sessions per week, can \u201cstimulate statistically significant increases in abdominal endurance, hamstring flexibility, and upper-body muscular endurance.\u201d Pilates is so efficient because it works every muscle in the body via a push, pull, or a stretch, but is also a low impact activity.<\/p>\n<h3>Pilates can work around your fitness level<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d say to start out maybe two or three times per week, and give your body a rest day, then just do what feels good for you,\u201d advises Carrie. \u201cI have some clients that come every day, but they\u2019ve built that up and then it just kind of becomes like an addiction! I would say our average client usually gets addicted and comes four or five times a week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carrie has also helped elite athletes to hit their stride. \u201cThere was a basketball player that I trained a few years ago, going into the Olympics\u201d shares the coach. \u201cAnd we just worked on really strengthening his core, building that up, and also movements are very slow and controlled to work those slow twitch muscle fibers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Pilates can work around injuries<\/h3>\n<p>Carrie Minter Ebers says that Pilates \u201cis not a competition,\u201d and can be tailored to your individual needs. You can take out some movements, or focus more intently on other movements to bring up lagging areas of the body. Carrie also offers one-to-one sessions in her studios for those who require extra supervision. Studies show that Pilates is effective for younger and older clients, and is a great way to beat a sedentary lifestyle, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34028164\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a systematic review found<\/a> that \u201cAdditional significant disability, physical functioning and quality of life effects were found for back pain, osteoporosis, and knee osteoarthritis,\u201d for those that practiced Pilates.<\/p>\n<h3>Pilates is female friendly<\/h3>\n<p>Carrie is finding that while everyone is welcome in her studios, Pilates is still mostly practiced by women. So, if you are looking for a female-friendly space to workout in, you may have just found a new home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/368845450_THE_EFFECT_OF_PILATES_ON_PHYSICAL_FITNESS_PARAMETERS_IN_GIRLS_A_NON-RANDOMIZED_CONTROLLED_STUDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Some studies on women<\/a> have even shown Pilates to have a more beneficial impact on posture, balance, and repetitive exercises than traditional exercises methods. \u201cI love empowering women and I want them to feel good and strong,\u201d says the coach.<\/p>\n<h3>There\u2019s Pilates, then there\u2019s \u201cCarries Pilates Plus\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI was never a really athletic kid, growing up,\u201d shares Carrie. \u201cBut you know, I just kind of love this workout.\u201d Carries \u2018Method\u2019 includes her signature 45-minute workout that combines elements of strength training, cardio, and Pilates. In order to get the most from moving her body, she has even re-developed the traditional Reformer machines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to make something that was unique to me,\u201d she says of the \u2018Transformer.\u2019 \u201cBecause the typical Pilates reformers are kind of like these wooden boxes, and they\u2019re very small. And then you have like these really big wooden frames, which are huge and very masculine looking. I wanted something that was more-sleek, but also for everybody, and all shapes and sizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Minter Ebers is hoping to keep spreading the message of Pilates and its benefits, and while she has already opened additional locations in California; Texas; and Ontario, Canada; the plan is to pile on even more Pilates locations. \u201cIt\u2019s so fun doing it with a group, and you know it\u2019s a team effort. I mean, we are all about building our community and we\u2019re not just selling a workout, we\u2019re selling an experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carries work in the community extends to being an advocate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/campsummittx\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Summit<\/a> a residential \u201csleep away\u201d camp for children and adults with special needs located in Paradise, Texas. \u201cIt\u2019s been super important to me,\u201d she shares. \u201cI have a younger brother who is autistic and nonverbal, and he actually has been going to this camp pretty much all his life since he\u2019s six years old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are searching for your own community to empower your fitness journey, why not pick up Pilates? follow Carrie Minter on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carrieminter\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/pro-tips\/carrie-minter-ebers-is-redefining-fitness-with-pilates-plus\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrie Minter Ebers was aware of the importance of looking good as a young model gracing the covers of glossy magazines like Playboy, Maxim, and Esquire, but her successful foray into the fitness world taught her the value of feeling great on the inside too. 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