Saturday, February 12, 2005

Joseph Pilates - Learn About the Man and His Works

Joseph Pilates - Learn About the Man and His Works

"Pilates" has become the latest fitness craze, but did you know it has been around for about 90 years. Learn about the man and his revolutionary exercise program.

(PRWEB) June 20, 2006

Joseph Hubertus Pilates born in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1880. As a child Joseph suffered from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever. To overcome the effects of poor health, as well as the taunting of other kids, he studied body building, diving, skiing, and gymnastics and developed a series of exercises, which have been developed and is know known as “Pilates”.

Pilates moved to England in 1912 and worked as a boxer, circus performer, and a self defense trainer of English detectives. When he was interned at a camp in Lancaster with other Germans as 'enemy aliens' during World War I, Pilates spent the time to further develop his exercise techniques.

In 1926, Pilates emigrated to New York and established a studio with his wife Clara teaching his exercises to dancers, including Martha Graham and George Balanchine, as well as actors and athletes. He also invented an exercise apparatus by attaching springs to hospital beds for immobilized patients.

Even thou his works has been around for about 90 years it has become the latest fitness craze over the past five years, learn more about the man and his works at http://www. joseph-pilates. info (http://www. joseph-pilates. info)

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