Joseph Pilates was born in a small town in Germany. He was sickly since he was a child, and he was troubled by the fragile respiratory system for a long time. He tried many kinds of exercises to strengthen his physical problems, and also studied yoga and meditation seriously. Later, after the outbreak of World War I, during his detention, he created a series of mat sports and led his partners to carry out daily training.
Pilates is a kind of exercise to relax the muscles of the whole body and improve the control ability of the human trunk. Mr. Pilates named this exercise "control"
It is mainly to exercise the small muscle groups in the deep layer of the body, maintain and improve the appearance of normal posture, achieve body balance, emphasize the control of core muscle groups, increase their own proprioception, cooperate with correct breathing, and carry out a coordinated movement of the whole body.
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Practicing Pilates before delivery can relieve the tension during pregnancy, be beneficial to the health of the fetus, reduce the probability of postpartum depression, strengthen deep muscle groups, including core muscle groups, posture muscle groups and pelvic floor muscle groups, adjust the correct arrangement of the spine, and help the baby to give birth smoothly.
Postpartum Pilates can repair the separation of rectus abdominis, eliminate fat, correct the structural deviation of spine and pelvis caused by pregnancy, rebuild muscle tension, return the body to normal position and eliminate some pain.
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