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We chose this topic because we thought it was a form of exercise that resonated well with both of us as we are both interested in stretching and yoga. Pilates is a very popular form of exercise and has deep roots in the history of exercise, all thanks to Joseph Pilates. While preparing for the presentation, I was very surprised to learn that Pilates was started while Joseph Pilates worked in a hospital and came up with it to help with patient fitness. Another thing I found very interesting was that while Joseph Pilates was a sickly child, after he started doing Pilates he was overall much healthier and never was injured nor needed medication. I also found it very interesting that this type of exercise can be done either with just the body, or with equipment. It is solely about creating resistance to improve fitness. However, with all the available options, there are so many more ways to exercise and so much more variety in workouts.
Our topic is important for health and wellness because with all the new diets and health fads, people tend to forget that there are very simple ways to exercise in a healthful way. There is no excuse not to exercise and to stay fit because Pilates has such easy exercises that anyone can do anywhere, and getting bored is not an option either as the wide range of exercises include a lot of variety. Due to its foundation and history as a form of exercise, people can trust Pilates, and trust that the exercise will be beneficial to them if completed correctly. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give myself an 8.5. I think that I was well prepared, but I could have read off of the slides less and been a bit more confident. I also think that if we’d done a few more examples of exercises in class our presentation would have been a bit more interesting and been more engaging to our audience.
We asked the class at the end if they would take up Pilates and it was interesting to see what people thought. Many people seemed to like the idea of incorporating it into their fitness regimes, but also seemed to be on the fence about actually doing it. In my opinion, I would definitely consider taking it up more seriously. I do some basic Pilates exercises which are focused on flexibility, muscle toning, and strengthening and they are such simple exercises but so effective. In total I spend about half an hour doing them everyday and I am not planning on giving up anytime soon! It was also interesting to see how people thought Pilates and Yoga were the same thing. The history of the two are very different. Pilates was created (by Joseph Pilates), whereas Yoga has deep roots in ancient India and has been around far longer. It is also much more about keeping the mind calm as well as the body healthy, whereas Pilates focuses a lot more on toning muscles, conditioning the body, and losing weight. It is so much more about staying fit. I genuinely do encourage everyone to consider taking up Pilates/ trying it out because it is not the kind of workout anyone ever regrets!
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