The Complete Book of Pilates for Men: The Lifetime Plan for Strength, Power & Peak Performance

by Daniel Lyon Jr.

Book Overview

A comprehensive, take-anywhere exercise program designed to improve men's strength, flexibility, balance, and posture

Have years of office work wreaked havoc on your posture? Could your tennis or golf game use a boost? Do you appear or feel older than your age? Or do you carry yourself in a manner that expresses strength, power, and peak performance to everyone around you?

In recent years, Pilates has become a popular exercise program,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060820772
• ISBN13: 9780060820770
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Single Best Book on the Market

I am a certified Pilates instructor and I consider this book to be THE authoratative text on Pilates mat work. It is not only an incredible resource for teachers seeking to "tighten up" their already advanced form, but also a fantastic, user-friendly entry point for a beginner looking to build a Pilates practice from the ground up. Exercise descriptions are both clear and concise, and the unique illustrations of the exercises "in motion" go far beyond run-of-the-mill photographs. Lyon's instruction on classical mat work is worth the price of admission alone, but his "Reformer on the mat" section puts this book over the top. "The Complete Book of Pilates for Men" is just that: complete. Man or woman. Beginner or advanced. When I was learning the nuts and bolts of Pilates, I wore out my copy of Lyon's book. It is truly exceptional, and anyone serious about Pilates needs to own it.

great book

I'm a pilates instructor of mat classes. I've been certified through 2 different organizations. This is a great book! I like the part on the reformer on the mat. It's well written and i also like reading on the differences between men and women with refrence to the exercises. Good purchase!

Very complete.

This book incorporates some traditional exercises, (such as pushups) into a cohesive whole, where the trainee doesn't just do the exercise out of the clear blue, but rather, gets into position from their original, (standing, in this case), position, in a carefully thought-out manner. It's surprising to me how much difference it makes to account for the points between one's 'non-exercising' position, and getting into the exercise, both in quality of the movement, and the greater liklihood that one will continue to do the exercises over time.

Pilates Finally Meets Men!

Truly a remarkable Pilates resource specifically for men! I have been practicing Pilates for over a year now. The first time I bought a Pilates book, I felt a little intimidated because of the thinking of most people that Pilates was only for women. Most of the public did not know that Pilates is Joseph - a man! When I saw Daniel's book, I was captivated by the other advanced mat work exercises I had not seen before not to mention the reformer on the mat exercises! (quite challenging, I tell you!) I stood at the bookstore and read the book for almost 2 hours. The next day, I finally bought the book just this month. I have seen many Pilates books but they offer the same exercises, mostly modified and lack representation of the complete and original mat work of Joseph Pilates. I am a licensed physical therapist and I just decided to include Pilates even more in my fitness regimen for life, like air! Pilates is results-driven! Let's now hit the mat and burn that powerhouse!

AWESOME!!!

"As a Pilates instructor who has a library of exercise books, this one is awesome! I am always looking for ways to help my clients and this book is unbelievable. I purchased it for my library and it is a total treasure. The detail in the book is phenomenal. The traditional mat work with variations is extensive, the illustrations are mind blowing and the reformer on the mat is awesome. This is the only book that I have found with a completely illustrated reformer on the mat. There are variations in this book that I did not learn when I was certified. It is the biggest Pilates book that I own and it is double the size of all my others. The title says it all. It truly is "The Complete Book of Pilates for Men." I find it is great for men and women. My clients who have bought it for their husbands tell me their husbands love it. I know this because they are coming in for mat classes." Jennifer, California