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Former Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu is working towards her fitness with some Pilates. Recently, the 2021 pageant winner shared a glimpse from her session with Pilates trainer Namrata Purohit including her sessions on the reformer. She captioned the post with the popular phrase ‘I survived too many storms to be bothered by raindrops’.
Sandhu, who has previously opened up about her autoimmune condition of celiac disease, was seen doing exercises involving sliding discs too. One of the popular pieces of fitness equipment especially amongst Pilates lovers is sliding discs, also known as sliders or gliding discs.
Fitness expert Garima Goyal shared that as a quick body strength training workout, these sliding discs make the muscles in the weight-bearing limbs work harder as the core stabilises to control the movements. “These sliding discs are small and flat with one side made of plastic and the other of fabric. The variety of sliding discs allows you to perform the exercises on different types of surfaces and floors. Use the smooth side of the gliding disc to slide easily on carpet, or put the fabric side down to slide on hard surfaces such as wood or tiled floors,” Goyal shared.
While sliding discs are to be used for low-impact workout routines, they engage full-body muscles. “Essentially, gliding discs are not only to build muscles but to burn fat, assist in cutting down your fat-to-muscle ratio, and gain strength,” Goyal mentioned.
How to use it?
*Once placed on the floor, you simply place your hands, feet, or both, on the disc.
*Once you are balanced, you can then glide around smoothly.
Who is it for?
If you have had any sort of injuries or soreness, which most people have, the glider is an effective tool to help you reduce your aches and pains. “Because you will never slam your feet down onto the ground when using a glider, the overall impact of your workout is reduced as is the pain that comes with high-impact exercise,” described Goyal.
For instance, anyone with a leg or knee injury can find it hard to exercise in a vertical plane while bearing weight on the legs. “But exercising on a horizontal plane not only strengthens the leg muscles but also enables a quicker recovery via using lighter resistance than their body movement for controlled activity,” Goyal added.
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