19.2.2016 Oral prasentation Mia Hiltunen

History of Pilates

Joseph Pilates developed Pilates working method over 70 years ago. He was born in Germany 1880. He devoted his life to human physiology studies. He wanted to find different ways to heal human`s physical appearance. Because when he was a child he had different variety of diseases. 

At the beginning of her studies Joseph Pilates started thinking different ways of healthy and physical training. He researched yoga, acrobatic and animal`s ways to move. He developed his own theory for possibility of movement and physical training benefits.

1926 Joseph Pilates moved to New York. There his method was held in high esteem. Athletes, especially, boxers, actors, dancers and gymnasts respected Joseph`s theory and ways to teach.

Pilates is used more in rehabilitation than common exercising. Even today you can read those same things from health- and fitness magazines whom Joseph Pilates crew up in 1920 century. 

“ To live a happy and joyful life you must take care of your body and mind to exercise and live healthy.” - Joseph Pilates –

 What is Pilates

 

If you do pilates regularly you develop strength, flexibility, tone up, improve posture, - breathing, concentration, co-ordination and equalize the muscle imbalances. Focus keeping your body control, co-ordination and accuracy of movements. Quality over quantity. 

Pilates practices deep muscles of the body. There is a wide range of variation of moves. You can also use different equipments like balls and devices. There are a hundreds of different variations of pilates movements, but usually used about 20 movements included different variations.  Those movements can be used both beginners and experts.

What is Fitness Pilates

Fitness Pilates (FB) is mixed classic Pilates movements and common fitness training. Movements are custom for beginners and experts, younger and older people. Anybody can have help from FB to their injury or problems of their body. Bring exercise within the reach of all age groups and levels, making each person feel successful and comfortable.

The FB concept has been developed by the directors of Teamwork Germany Esben Alvik and Lexie Griffiths with Wasa Fitness Support Oy. 

Benefits of Pilates

In changing fitness world new trends come and go. Pilates is the few exercising forms which remains reliable. Pilates can be used to contribute to the following factors:

-          Body posture

-          Flexibility and mobility of joints

-          Stronger core

-          Balance

-          Co-ordination

-          Strengthen

-          Mind vitality

-          Body awareness

-          Stronger back muscles

-          Better stress control

Morality/platform of Pilates

Concentration

“Be present.” Body control and thinking are extremely important.

Centering

Strengthening your abs helps develop your body strength, endurance and body control together with lengthen on your spine and stretching at one time, while deep abs protect your lower back.

Control

While maintaining control of the body is wiry the stronger and longer the more effective a more balanced way. The slower the movements are, the more we use force.

Isolation

It is very important to learn how activate muscles in the correct order to get results. Usually we use stronger muscles so that smaller and weaker muscles doesn`t contract frequently. The right way of control: concentration and isolation of the muscles we learn to feel our own body. 

Flowing movements

Flowing movements smoothly into each other, which leads to the use of muscles in a more balanced way.

Breathing

Inhalation support the movements and activate muscles.

Routine

Regular exercise will help you learn the movements and improve your posture.

Precision

Quality over quantity. Focus on body control, coordination and accuracy of movements.

 

Breathing in Pilates

Breathing is automatic but only few people use their whole lung capacity while breathing. In Pilates breathing technics is very important because these technics helps you to do movements properly. When you breathe, the aim is to feel your back, sides and thorax/chest. If you breathe only superficially you can`t do the movements that effectively and you don`t get muscles support.

Sources

Fitness Pilates modul 1. Wasa Fitness Support Oy, Teamwork- Germany, Esben Alvik & Lexie Griffiths

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