Pilates
exercise
Also known as: Contrology
- Formerly:
- Contrology
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- exercise
Pilates, exercise discipline created by German American gymnast, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur Joseph H. Pilates in the mid-20th century and refined by his students and disciples. The Pilates regimen was practiced largely in a prone, supine, or seated position on a mat and emphasized the development of stability and flexibility by strengthening the musculature, particularly the core abdominal muscles, through a series of controlled movements. The practice was widespread in the Western world by the second decade of the 21st century. Joseph H. Pilates (b. December 9, 1883, München, Gladbach, Prussia [now Mönchengladbach, Germany]—d. October 9, 1967, New York City, New ...(100 of 851 words)