What is Pilates
Author: Pilates Girl
Joseph Pilates, born in Germany in the late 1800's, spent most
of his youth in ill health. He was able to overcome his health
issues with bodybuilding and exercise. Exercise, as it turned
out, became his life. By his late teens he had become an
accomplished athlete. During World War 1 Joseph was interned in
England as an "enemy alien" with other German nationals. It was
during this time that he refined his ideas and trained other
internees in his system of exercise. Using bed springs and
furniture, he created equipment that could be used for
resistance exercise by the bedridden. In 1918 England suffered
an influenza outbreak that killed thousands. Not one person
following Josephs exercise system died.
After his release Joseph returned to Germany, where his system
gained some popularity with the dance community. Shortly after
his return he was asked to train the German army his system of
exercise. He decided to leave Germany for good.
In 1923 Joseph Pilates immigrated to the United States. During
his voyage he met Clara, a nurse, who would later become his
wife, and together; until his death they worked to refine and
share Josephs work with others. His teachings became very
popular among the dance community in this country, and stayed
that way for many years.
Some years after his death, the Pilates system started finding
its way outside of the dance community, and now, almost 40 years
after his death, millions of Americans practice Pilates.
I believe that Joseph would not be a bit surprised that his
system would one day be considered fitness mainstream. He was
known to say often, "I'm fifty years ahead of my time."
Simply defined: The focus of Pilates is on strengthening the
"powerhouse" (abs & buttocks) by implementing controlled
movements with much attention to systematic breathing.
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