Pilates is a type of mind-body exercise developed in the early 20th
century by German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, after whom it was
named. Pilates called his method "Contrology". It is practiced
worldwide, especially in developed countries such as Australia, Canada,
Germany, South Korea, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. Pilates uses a combination of around 50
repetitive exercises to spur muscle exertion. Each exercise flows from
the "five essentials": breath, cervical alignment, rib and scapular
stabilization, pelvic mobility, and utilization of the transversus
abdominis. Each exercise is typically repeated three to five times. As
of 2023, over 12 million people practice Pilates.
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