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Pilates Tonic owner Sydney Craig guides client, acupuncturist Wayne Stephens, as he works out on a reformer machine. Contributed photo
Though ballet dancers and men in tights may be the first things to pop in the minds of guys upon hearing the possibility of working Pilates into their fitness routines, Pilates Tonic owner Sydney Craig insists that the workout is anything but girlie.
“Joseph Pilates originally created this work in his body for men,” said Craig, explaining that Pilates was a German boxer who devised a workout involving pulleys and focusing on the core in an effort to strengthen his neck so he could take blows to the head.
Though Craig said Pilates died believing he had not accomplished his mission because the workout never really caught on with men in America, she remains committed to helping men appreciate the workout as originally intended.
“We’re trying to get the word out there how men can be better at their golf game, on their bikes, on their skis (by practicing Pilates),” said Craig, who will begin hosting private classes for men beginning this November. “It can prevent injury and almost be like a secret weapon.”
For more information on men’s Pilates classes at Pilates Tonic, 401 North Market St., Suite B, visit the Pilates Tonic Web site, call 702-5233 or e-mail Sydney Craig at sydney@pilatestonic.com.
Craig and Pilates teacher Anne Willett-Curtain will lead private classes for men in order to dissipate any reservations that may come with the thought of practicing Pilates in a class with women. Set times have yet to be determined, but Craig said that she is planning on holding sessions early in the morning and in the evening after work hours. Class capacity is five people and takes place on the reformer machines as well as on floor mats.
“Hopefully it will be something they do at home on their own even if it’s just 10 minutes a day, every day,” said Craig.
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