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Pilates (/pɪˈlɑːtiːz/ ⓘ pil-AH-teez,[1][2] German: [piˈlaːtəs] ⓘ) is a type of mind-body exercise developed in the early 20th century by German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, after whom it was named. Pilates called his method "Contrology".[3] Pilates uses a combination of around 50 repetitive exercises to spur muscle exertion. Each exercise flows from the "five essentials": breath, cervical alignment, rib and scapular stabilization, pelvic mobility, and utilization of the transversus abdominis. Each exercise is typically repeated three to five times.[4] As of 2023, over 12 million people practice Pilates.[5] Pilates developed in the aftermath of the late nineteenth century physical culture of exercising to alleviate ill health. There is, however, only limited evidence to support the use of Pilates to alleviate problems such as lower back pain.[6] While studies have found that regular sessions improve balance, and can help muscle conditioning in healthy adults (compared to doing no ex

Pilates - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Physical fitness system This article is about the physical fitness system. For its inventor, see Joseph Pilates . For the Roman governor, see Pontius Pilate . For similar words, see Pilate (disambiguation) and Pilatus . Pilates instructor demonstrating "Bird Dog" Pilates ( / p ɪ ˈ l ɑː t iː z / ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] German: [ piˈlaːtəs ] ) is a type of mind-body exercise developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates , after whom it was named. Pilates called his method " Contrology ". [ 3 ] It is practiced worldwide, espe

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