Optimal Performance Group
We specialize in repairing and fine tuning the elite athlete, regardless of sport.
Pilates
Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body.
With emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance, Pilates is not just a workout for women who don’t want to risk building bulk through weight lifting. It’s a physical fitness system originally designed to rehab soldiers injured in World War II. Pilates builds flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance in the legs, abdominals, arms, hips, and back. It goes beyond the Bigger, Stronger, Faster approach used to train most athletes. Pilates focuses on efficiency of movement, which in turn reduces the chance of injury.
OPG uses Pilates machines “like utensils” to rehab the athletes. The Pilates machines afford us the ability to create a very customized workout specific to each individual athlete’s needs.
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Breathing
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Concentration
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Control
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Centering
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Flow
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Alignment
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Precision
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Relaxation
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Stamina