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As a prisoner, Pilates experimented with recovery exercises by attaching springs to injured prisoners' beds, allowing them to stretch muscles that would otherwise atrophy. Here the Pilates workout was born. Joseph Pilates began to share his thoughts about physical fitness with the other German detainees, and helped to keep them healthy.</p> <p> The best benefit of pilates is the core strengthening exercises. These exercises help support your spine, and assist you in proper breathing, which is essentially for full muscle control. These core strengthening exercises help your abdominal muscles look fantastic, but also strengthen your back muscles, keeping the core of your body aligned. </p> <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px;"><img src="../images/reformer.jpg" alt="pilates reformer" width="336" height="224" longdesc="http://www.amindbodyandspirit.com/Body/Pilates.php" /></div> <span class="style4 style6">Some of the more popular equipment used in pilates today are floor mats used in floor exercises, pilates reformers used for a nearly unlimited amount of pilates exercises and Swiss balls used in many core strengthening exercises. </p> </span> <p> Pilates reformer machines are incredibly popular because they are so effective. Pilates reformers can be found in a local gyms and pilates studios. On pilates reformer machines, you can do more than 100 different pilates exercises. With that kind of variety, it's unlikely you'll get bored. You can find Pilates classes and DVDs (for mat pilates) so there's no excuse not to get started.</p> <p>The Pilates workout earns loyal practitioners a balanced body, strengthened core, a lengthened more toned body, and better overall health. Joseph Pilates believed that a balanced body was an important part of overall health. </p> <p>A balanced body is necessary for good health and wellbeing, you can achieve that and so much more with Pilates. Pilates offers excellent results, great fun, and an exciting variety. 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