The Dad Bod: 5 Reasons Why Dad Needs Pilates Too

Pilates isn’t just for women. In fact, it was created by a man, intended for men to do. So whether he's rocking the Dad Bod or not, here’s 5 reasons why he needs Pilates too.

1. He Plays Golf. No caddie? No problem. You might think golf is easy but did you know that 60% of beginner golfers get injured on the green and nearly half of pro golfers retire due to golf related injuries? There’s a reason why Tiger Woods took up Pilates. Pilates will help to train both his target and non-target sides to up his game. Benefits include increased flexibility, decreased muscle tightness, longer muscles, stronger abs, and injury prevention.
2. He’s Sits All Day. The train, the ferry, the car, the bus, the office… seeing a pattern here? Too much sitting can actually make you sick. Studies have shown that sedentary behavior can lead to increased risk of disease. It slows your metabolism, compresses the spinal column, and stiffens muscles. Pilates can help to reverse the effects of all that sitting around.
3. He’s Had It With The Weights. One weight lifting injury after another? Maybe it’s time to switch it up. Don’t ditch the weights completely but try balancing it out with a few Pilates sessions per week. Usually the more muscle - the less flexibility. Combining weight training with Pilates will increase flexibility and mobility so that his injuries become few and far between.
4. His new nickname is “The Sloucher”.  All that time at the computer taking a toll on his back? Poor posture is the cause of lots of nasty stuff, like chronic back and neck pain. Pilates can help to decompress the spinal column by strengthen and lengthening muscles and properly aligning the spine. He’ll be back to his original height in no time.
5. He’s Craving the Fountain of Youth. Ok so maybe there’s no fountain, but Pilates might be the closest thing to it. It will keep his mind sharp and his body strong. As Joseph Pilates said, “If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.”

Could the Dad in your life use some Pilates classes? The Pilates Project is offering 3 Private Sessions for $135 to all dads this Fathers Day.  Check it out here.