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what are/is pilates?
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A body conditioning system created over eighty years ago by Joseph H. Pilates. Initially popular with dancers and other performers, the Pilates method has become popular in the fitness world. Exercises performed on the floor, or on specialized equipment, Pilates coordinates mind, body and breath to develop sleek and functionally strong abdominal muscles, a strong and supple back, and aligns the shoulder girdle.
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Pronounced (“Puh-lah-tees”), this “intelligent” exercise was developed by German nurse and fitness guru Joseph Pilates after World War I to assist bedridden patients in recovering muscle strength. The system employs specialized machines to teach the body self-awareness and strengthen muscles without straining them, in a complete and balanced way. Pilates has proven beneficial for the rehabilitation of injuries and slowing down osteoporosis, and is favored by dancers and athletes for muscle toning.
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— The Pilates Method of body conditioning uses special equipment and individualized instruction to promote physical harmony, balance and conditioning.
www.naturalchoice.net/glossary.htm
Strength training movements involving coordinated breathing techniques developed in Germany by Dr. Joseph Pilates during the 1920s.
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It's one of the hottest workouts of the decade, but it's been around since World War I. Pilates (puh-LAH-tees) was developed by Joseph Pilates, a German boxer and physical therapist. He was looking for a way to get bedridden hospital patients exercising, hence Pilates' crib-like machines, known as "the rack" and "the reformer." The workout can be best described as a cross between yoga (see below) and weight lifting. The main tenets are resisting your own weight, controlled breathing, spine alignment and abdominal clenching. Pilates is expensive and takes some getting used to; you may think you have good hand-eye coordination until you try this. These locations offer Pilates: Body Works (296-8222), Studio Adrienne (227-1470) and Costco SportsNation (968-4500). (CM)
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Developed in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates, this consists of a series of controlled movements on mats or specially designed exercise equipment; designed to improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion; also to encourage musculoskeletal alignment. Builds a "dancer's body."
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Exercise routine of stretching and strengthening the body through coordinated breathing techniques.
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