3. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• Developed by Joseph Pilates in 1912.Developed by Joseph Pilates in 1912.
• Over 500 exercisesOver 500 exercises
• Unique system of equipment.Unique system of equipment.
• Abdominal strength, improveAbdominal strength, improve
flexibility and total body controlflexibility and total body control
4. PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES
• Six principles: concentration, control,Six principles: concentration, control,
centralization, fluidity of movement,centralization, fluidity of movement,
precision and breathing.precision and breathing.
• You reach the building and theYou reach the building and the
stretch of the muscles without themstretch of the muscles without them
increase their volume.increase their volume.
• In the exercise performance is vitalIn the exercise performance is vital
concentration in order to executeconcentration in order to execute
correctly, coordination, and control alwayscorrectly, coordination, and control always
breathing.breathing.
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6. HISTORY OF PILATESHISTORY OF PILATES
• Pilates was designed by Joseph Pilates, aPilates was designed by Joseph Pilates, a
physical-culturist born in Germany inphysical-culturist born in Germany in
1880. He developed a system of exercises1880. He developed a system of exercises
during the first half of the 20th centuryduring the first half of the 20th century
which were intended to strengthen thewhich were intended to strengthen the
human mind and body. Joseph Pilateshuman mind and body. Joseph Pilates
believed that mental and physical healthbelieved that mental and physical health
are inter-related.are inter-related.
7. HISTORY OF PILATESHISTORY OF PILATES
• He had been a sickly child and hadHe had been a sickly child and had
practiced many of the physical trainingpracticed many of the physical training
regimes which were available in Germanyregimes which were available in Germany
in his youth, and it was out of this contextin his youth, and it was out of this context
that he developed his own work. It is alsothat he developed his own work. It is also
related to the tradition of "correctiverelated to the tradition of "corrective
exercise" or "medical gymnastics".exercise" or "medical gymnastics".
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9. CURIOSITIESCURIOSITIES
• Elite athletes are incorporating Pilates intoElite athletes are incorporating Pilates into
their trainingtheir training
• Pilates was invited to train the newPilates was invited to train the new
German army but he had decided to rejectGerman army but he had decided to reject
the offer and emigrated to the Unitedthe offer and emigrated to the United
States.States.
11. SUMMARYSUMMARY
• Pilates is a method of body conditioningPilates is a method of body conditioning
developed by Joseph Pilates in 1912.developed by Joseph Pilates in 1912.
• Pilates was designed by Joseph Pilates.Pilates was designed by Joseph Pilates.
• elite athletes are incorporating Pilates intoelite athletes are incorporating Pilates into
their trainingtheir training
• six principles: concentration, control,six principles: concentration, control,
centralization, fluidity of movement,centralization, fluidity of movement,
precision and breathing.precision and breathing.
12. QuestionsQuestions
• Wisdom is one of the six principlesWisdom is one of the six principles
A) TrueA) True
B) FalseB) False
• Pilates is a method of bodyPilates is a method of body
conditioningconditioning
A)A) TrueTrue
B)B) FalseFalse
