History and Origin of Pilates

Pilates was developed by the late Joseph Pilates, born in 1880 in Germany.

In 1926, Joseph Pilates left Germany to New York with his wife and set-up their first Pilates exercise studio there.

Then he developed 36 amazing exercises that soon attracted dancers and actors. In that time, the benefit of Pilates to body has became a public secret in the world of dance and theater.

What is Pilates Exercise?

What is Joseph Pilates Method of Training? The core of Pilates is to improve the core strength. By using and improving the core strength, not only will protect the lower back area but also develop a more sleek physic.

The core strength that I mentioned here is the area where Joseph called the power house. It's located in the lower abdominal just below the navel. It includes the abdominal muscle, the spine and the rib.

The elements of Pilates all work to strengthen and lengthen your muscle, change your body shape and improve your whole posture so effectively that you can feel the differences in the way your cloth fit your body.

Joseph H. Pilates once said, "In ten sessions you will feel the difference, in twenty you will see the difference, and in thirty you'll have a whole new body."

Pilates as Exercises to Grow Tall: Does Pilates makes you grow taller or not?

Originally, Pilates is not an exercise to grow tall or height increasing exercises and it doesn't make a person taller. It only improve someone posture thus making the person to stand taller.

But, many people testified that after doing Pilates exercise for a while, they found out that Pilates not only improved their posture, but it also makes them grow taller.

Well, people often don't reach their potential body height. Because of lifestyle factors, their back, shoulder, thigh, and leg muscles become weak, bulky, and tight, thus cause a slump posture which make them loose some of their body height. Finally, they'll be looked shorter than they should be.

Pilates exercise corrects these conditions by extend the chest, strengthen the back, and stretch the leg muscles thus helps improve your body height.

Out of the possibility of Pilates in helping you to grow tall and there's still no scientific evidence about it, Pilates has been proved as a great and powerful exercise. It emphasizes on strength and flexibility. Pilates can reduce tension and pain in your neck and back, increases muscles strength and slims down your body. If you search about Pilates in search engines, you'll get many results that promote the advantages of Pilates. Pilates is great for your health and body so it's really worth the effort.

Learn Pilates

The best way to learn Pilates is by joining a Pilates classes whether in group or private. In the group classes, the cost will be less expensive, but you might not get all the attention you need. While in a private class, the learning process will be more intense but you'll have to pay more.

There're also many Pilates exercise videos that you can get easily from the video stores near your neighborhood or from the internet. Even you can get free basic version of Pilates exercise.

Pilates Resources

If you need more information about Pilates, you can try a search in Google:

• Try "pilates exercise dvds" or "pilates exercise videos" for Pilates videos
• Try "free pilates" or "free pilates exercise" for a free Pilates exercise
• Try "pilates studio [your city name]" for Pilates studio in your city

Also check out these articles for all your research needs:

• History of Pilates
• Joseph Pilates Method of Training
• Best Pilates Reformers for Home Use
• Pilates Mat Exercises to Strengthen the Lower Back, Stomach or Abs
• Pilates Spring Circle - Ring Exercises