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- After Joseph Pilates (1880-1967), German-born American physical fitness instructor who developed the system. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“If Pilates is more your speed, then you'll probably like this workout.”
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“They jealously guard the name Pilates and are allied with Sean Gallagher, director of the Pilates Studio, a training center on Broadway between 73rd and 74th streets.”
“Mr. Gallagher bought the rights to the name Pilates for $18,000 in 1992, and he has threatened to sue just about anyone else who uses the Pilates moniker.”
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“By the time I was done with cardio I felt okay about only doing forty minutes because I’d run for over an hour that morning and moved to the mats on the floor to begin the glorified sit-ups they call Pilates, I noticed my brother still standing in the corner.”
“The body conditioning class was different -- it was based on something called Pilates, and I could see it would help me understand my own body and deal with my physical weaknesses and injuries.”
“It's called Pilates [Puh-LAH-tees], and it's the perfect exercise for women of our time: It has spiritual overtones, it makes you drop a clothing size, it promises a better orgasm, and men will never really get it.”
“The club offers classes in aerobics, yoga and over 40 different workout courses, including Pilates, which is currently a hit in Hollywood.”
“Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, which is the best option for someone that's young but out of shape? en Español”
“Instead, he took to what's called a Pilates reformer - a machine of springs and sliding platforms that looks like a medieval torture device.”
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