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Pilates
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Pilates & its history
Developed by Joseph Pilates to overcome childhoodailments of asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever
In 1925, the German government asked Pilates to statraining the German army
Pilates emigrated to NYC, where he opened a studio tbecame popular with the dance community
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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 ascoordination and timing.
◎ Precise movement with few repetitions
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Pilates Reformer
Reformer Pilates is done using the Pilates reformer machineand is generally more intense and more dynamic than mat
based Pilates as it adds resistance to the Pilates exercises via theuse of the springs which form part of the machine.
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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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Starting with “The Hundreds”
On back, hips/knees bent 90degrees
Arms by trunk, palms down
Curl torso up, extend legs to45 degrees
Pumping arms up and down,inhale 5 counts, exhale 5counts
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Single leg circles
Lie straight on floor and raise your
one leg 45 degrees above floor
Rotate the leg in clockwise motionand count to 10
Repeat in anti-clock motion
Repeat the set 10 times and thendo the same with another both. For
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Rolling like a ball
From tuck position, armswrapped
Inhale, roll back onto shoulderblades
Exhale, roll up
Balance, finish exhalation
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