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A 10 page paper on Pilates, the exercise movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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of get fid fads. However, Pilates is actually an exercise program designed many decades ago for men who were suffering from physical distress following war. The following paper discusses what
Pilates is and where it originated, and then discusses the physical and then psychological benefits of Pilates. What is Pilates? "Pilates is a series of stretches and exercises
designed to flow in a smooth controlled way to help you work your powerhouse muscles (the center of your body: your abs, lower back, buttocks and inner thighs)" (Office Pilates,
2005). It is not a series of exercises that essentially divide the body parts, working arms and legs and such, but exercises that truly attack the central part of a
persons body, the part that ultimately controls everything the individual does. As mentioned, this exercise program was designed many decades ago. It was developed by the German man Josef
Pilates in the 1920s in the United States. "Joe himself was a frail child who grew up plagued by various illnesses such as rickets, rheumatic fever and asthma" (Office Pilates,
2005). He was determined to become stronger and more fit and after WWI he "designed exercises to help immobilized patients recover from injuries sustained in the war" (Office Pilates, 2005).
As with many exercise programs anyone can do the exercises in Pilates and it seems that perhaps this program can truly help those who cannot engage in other exercise
routines. "Despite its complexity, or perhaps because of it, the Pilates exercise method offers ultimate programming versatility for a wide range of participants" (Office Pilates, 2005). For those individuals who
need special allowances for things such as a bad lower back or weak knees there are modifications that can be used. (Office Pilates, 2005). And, understanding that it was designed
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