{"id":239066,"date":"2025-10-20T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/239066\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:28:08","slug":"why-men-should-be-doing-a-lot-more-pilates-pilates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/239066\/","title":{"rendered":"Why men should be doing a lot more pilates | Pilates"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was very pleased to read George Ford\u2019s \u201cconfession\u201d that \u201cin recent months I\u2019ve been doing a lot more pilates\u201d (George Ford turns down R360 riches for last shot at England World Cup glory, 15 October<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In the last six years, so have I, and I wish that I\u2019d discovered pilates 50 years ago when I was playing rugby; I\u2019m sure I would have recovered more quickly from injuries and maintained a higher level of fitness with a much stronger \u201ccore\u201d, so essential in such a physical sport.<\/p>\n

But pilates and the male psyche don\u2019t seem to connect, unfortunately, as the classes I went to had about a 10:1 ratio in favour of women. So, thank you, George. I hope your example can encourage other men to give pilates a try. Don\u2019t forget: it was invented by a bloke<\/a>.
Tim Heavisides
Church Stretton, Shropshire<\/p>\n

Your encouraging article on walking football (The beautiful stroll: England\u2019s seniors take walking football to world stage, 17 October<\/a>) omits to mention the risk of damaging knees, one of which my husband (78) has indeed damaged in playing this game. I understand from a nursing friend that this is very common among hospital admissions. The recommended treatment? Rest, then gentle physio, with recovery time of six months to a year. He is missing the camaraderie and other benefits also from playing walking rugby.
Margaret Evans
Finstall, Worcestershire<\/p>\n

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