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Pilates Vs Yoga

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But that’s only talking about dance there is still yoga and pilates which both have similar effects on athletes with some changes depending on the sport, the cross-training, and the wanted end results. That is why in a study where they place two different teams under the microscope when it comes to the addition of yoga to one teams weekly training schedule, “To maximize the training opportunities, activities that more effectively improve athletic performance are critical. Because sport is a multi-dimensional endeavor, athletes may consider taking part in activities that optimize the specific dimensions of fitness as well as the aspects of the multiple dimension of performance. (Crawford).” That’s was after they showed that the team that included in this case, yoga, into the schedule showed more improvements in all fields including: flexibility, balance, and joint angles. …show more content…

These often come when NCAA become involved especially when their special names appear, “student athletes”. The fun of the term, “student-athletes” was created by Walter Byers. He stated himself, “We crafted the term student-athlete…and soon it was embedded in all NCAA rules

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