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Pilates equipment today is not much different than that of yesteryear. Spring tension, straps to hold feet or hands, supports for back, neck and shoulder are as important now as they were then. Because of the remarkable nature of the equipment to both challenge and support the body as it learns to move more efficiently, the inimitably designed pieces truly act as a complement to the challenging "matwork" exercises.
"Look, you see it resists your movement in just the right way so those inner muscles really have to work against it. That way you can concentrate on the movement. You must always do it slowly and smoothly. Then your whole body is in it" Joseph H Pilates, on the importance of his unique exercise equipment. |