A presentation on pilates that covers all information regarding pilates exercise. By Pilates Body Shape

1. All About
Pilates

2. Pilates & its history
 Developed by Joseph Pilates to overcome childhood
ailments of asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever
 In 1925, the German government asked Pilates to start
training the German army
 Pilates emigrated to NYC, where he opened a studio that
became popular with the dance community
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3. The Pilates Fundamentals
◎ Pilates relies on postural alignment for effectiveness
◎ The diaphragm is the top of the cylinder of core muscles;
respiratory control requires respiratory strength, as well as
coordination and timing.
◎ Precise movement with few repetitions
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4. Pilates Reformer
Reformer Pilates is done using the Pilates reformer machine
and is generally more intense and more dynamic than mat
based Pilates as it adds resistance to the Pilates exercises via the
use of the springs which form part of the machine.
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5.  Notch of collar bone
 Navel
 Middle of pubic bone
 Middle knee cap
 Tibia tuberosity
 Second toe
 Chin
 Middle hip joint
Postural Alignment
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6. Starting with “The Hundreds”
 On back, hips/knees bent 90
degrees
 Arms by trunk, palms down
 Curl torso up, extend legs to
45 degrees
 Pumping arms up and down,
inhale 5 counts, exhale 5
counts
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7. Single leg circles
 Lie straight on floor and raise your
one leg 45 degrees above floor
 Rotate the leg in clockwise motion
and count to 10
 Repeat in anti-clock motion
 Repeat the set 10 times and then
do the same with another both. For
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8. Rolling like a ball
 From tuck position, arms
wrapped
 Inhale, roll back onto shoulder
blades
 Exhale, roll up
 Balance, finish exhalation
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