This time the Blog Sport & Health brings you something that, of course, is new to many people: the CROSS PILATES! That’s right, not Cross Fit, or Pilates, but the “Cross Pilates” who came to conquer the world. And to know about all the details of this new modality, the Blog spoke with the mother of the Cross Pilates, physical therapist Simone Fonseca, from the city of Cascavel – PR, a specialist in Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation.
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What is Cross Pilates?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
It is a Physical Fitness method that arose from the fusion of principles of functional training to Pilates. This includes from the simple training routine movements such as squat, turn, pull, lift, to those more elaborate and relevant to sports and high performance practice. The Cross Pilates Method allows the practice of movements according to the individual needs and the appropriate intensity for each person. It develops a world of possibilities of exercises, from the simplest to the most challenging.
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How and when was it created?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
The Cross Pilates was developed over several years by Physiotherapist Simone Fonseca, in Cascavel, a city in the state of Parana, in Brazil. She is a specialist in Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation. It arose from the need to create forms of incentives to generate more muscle strength, and to make exercises more dynamic and close to the everyday reality, while preserving the benefits of traditional Pilates. Thus, there was an alignment of a methodology of exercises with adaptations and the creation of more robust and modern equipment.
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How is the spread of Cross Pilates happening?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
At the end of May 2015, there was the official launch of the Cross Pilates in Cascavel and, immediately after that, in several cities like Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Porto Alegre and Campinas. Since then, several professionals in the fields of Physiotherapy and Physical Education were trained in courses throughout Brazil, disseminating the method from Palmas, state of Tocantins, to major centers of the Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo area, to several towns of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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What is the difference between Pilates and Cross Pilates?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
The Cross Pilates is a new modality in Pilates. So, is based on the principles of Pilates such as Center, Control, Concentration, Breathing and Precision. The difference is that in this new modality the practice goes beyond the pre-set exercises of Classic Pilates, allowing the evolution of the movement, according to the development of practitioners, and always looking for functionality.
CROSS PILATES AND CROSS-FIT
“Both have the prefix “Cross” that, in English, means crossing, bridge, overcomes. They work with functional movements up to the limit of the practitioners. However, there are different modalities that have specific exercises and specific equipments” explains the precursor of the Cross Pilates, Simone Fonseca.
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What are the main exercises of Pilates Cross?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
They follow movement patterns from primary motor movements such as squat, pull, push, move, rotate, raise, etc, as well as the classic Core exercises, such as planks and bridges. They are done on the Cross Pilates equipments that have been developed with greater strength and stability, allowing the execution from simple movements to more vigorous ones.
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What are the Cross Pilates equipments?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
The Cross of Pilates equipments were developed from totally innovative concepts, by the implementation of a system with quick adjustments of loads and positioning; the equipment offers the practice of Pilates more dynamism and versatility, allowing the creation of group lessons with quality. Furthermore, the devices are larger and stronger, with a fully robust and bold design, high strength and stability, enabling a person to perform various movements with loads and higher speeds needed for strength and power training programs.
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How does the method work and what are the benefits?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
Cross Pilates promotes physical fitness, posture correction, improves metabolism, thus contributing to weight loss, and also allows significant gains in muscle strength, flexibility, and balance and cardio-respiratory endurance. All this within the standards of functional movements, i.e., similar to the movements performed on the day routine, at home, at work or in sports.
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Who can practice Cross Pilates?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
For those who want to transform the body quickly and permanently, this is a good way to do it. For those with physical disorders, under treatment or post-treatment maintenance wishing to improve their health and the aesthetics as well, it is indicated for them to have the help of physiotherapists trained in the method. Cross Pilates can also be practiced, under the supervision of physical education teachers, by those who want to maintain their quality of life and well-being or seeking high performance.
“The method is suitable for all people who want to do planned exercise: from athletes, because it emphasizes the training of sports and functional gesture during class, to people recovering from physical problems or dysfunctions, to improve health and for those healthy individuals who want to improve their quality of life, their aesthetics and wellness, and for special public such as the elderly and pregnant women” Simone Fonseca explains.
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What is the impact in the fitness area?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
The Cross Pilates concept (a union of method and specific equipment) allows a person to perform various physical trainings: muscle and cardio-respiratory endurance programs, through the world of muscle definition and weight loss, the public looking for gains in muscle strength and power, and it also adds the benefits of traditional Pilates posture correction by the constant use of postural muscles in the CORE or Powerhouse.
Thus, it is suitable for those seeking a good shape but are not adapted to the conventional physical training. Sessions can be customized or collective, in the form of classes and have an average duration of 45 minutes to an hour. The recommended minimum frequency is twice a week, but they can also be performed daily. The intensity and complexity of the classes vary according to the initial assessment and the objectives to be achieved with each person.
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Where can we find this method?
Simone Fonseca – Creator of the Cross Pilates
Accessing the internet you can find studios and professionals accredited by Cross Pilates Method by the Brazilian School of Pilates and Isp Health.
UPCOMING COURSES AND INFORMATION
The full schedule of courses is available at EBPILATES site.
The courses are intended for Physical Education and Physiotherapy professionals, and students, who are enrolled in the final year of graduation.
If you became interested in knowing more about Cross Pilates, enter the site EBPILATES.
I was willing to practice! I find it important to seek new activities, out of the daily routine. Challenges are welcome, but be careful: your body will like it. Then, everything would be perfect. The union of health, well-being and pleasure! Any questions? Send them to us. Our Specialist in Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Sports, Simone Fonseca, will be glad to answers.
I hope you have enjoyed! A big kiss!
Dani Christoffer
