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Joseph H. Pilates

German American gymnast, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur

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creation of Pilates regimen

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    …American gymnast, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur Joseph H. Pilates in the mid-20th century and refined by his students and disciples. The Pilates regimen was practiced largely in a prone, supine, or seated position on a mat and emphasized the development of stability and flexibility by strengthening the musculature, particularly the core…

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