Pilates Principles
Pilates is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding muscle bulk. In addition, Pilates increases circulation and helps to sculpt the body and strengthen the body's "core" or "powerhouse" (torso). If you do Pilates regularly, you will develop better posture, be less prone to injury, and experience better overall health. The essence of Pilates is found in six principles that make up the foundation on...
Read More...Benefits of Pilates
Pilates is one of the most rewarding types of exercise because it improves the body's core. Although it became popular as a way of rehabilitating athletes and dancers, pilates is now used by millions of people across the globe because it is one of the safest forms of exercise. To get started with pilates, all you need is a pilates mat. But for more advanced pilates exercise enthusiasts, a pilates machine and other equipment can be added to perform simple routines....
Read More...History of Pilates
The Pilates Machine was the brainchild of Joseph Hubertus Pilates, a German who was born in 1880. As a child, Joseph Pilates suffered from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever. Determined to overcome his ailments, he began to study anatomy as well as Eastern and Western forms of exercise, including Yoga, weight training, wrestling, and acrobatics. He was particularly enamored of the ancient Classic Greek "ideal man" who was equally schooled in cognitive thinking, philosophy,...
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