Joseph Pilates was born in Germany in 1880. He was frail child, but during his life he grew to become an accomplished skier, diver, gymnast, and boxer. While being a nurse in England during World War I for his German citizenship, he designed exercise apparatus for immobilized patients by attaching springs to hospital beds. This system formed the foundation for his style of body conditioning and specialized exercise apparatus, which he brought to New York City …showed first 75 words of 309 total…

…showed last 75 words of 309 total…control your breathing along with your muscle movements. This semester we started with the beginning mat series. In a few weeks I could see results. My abs felt stronger and my posture was improved. The workout is difficult but well worth the effort. I enjoy taking a group Pilates class because I feel more motivated. I would really like to take a class with the Pilates equipment to see if it is harder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**