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[ pi-lah -teez ] SHOW IPA
/ pɪˈlɑ tiz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun (used with a singular verb ) a system of physical conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches designed to strengthen muscles of the torso and often performed with specialized equipment.
Also called Pilates method .
Origin of Pilates named after Joseph Pilates (1883–1967), German fitness instructor
Words nearby Pilates pilaster mass, pilaster strip, pilastrade, Pilate, Pilate, Pontius, Pilates , Pilatus, pilau, pilch, pilchard, Pilcomayo
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Example sentences from the Web for Pilates For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker| January 9, 2015| DAILY BEAST
The new fitness tracker aims to recognize any workout movement from pull-ups to Pilates , but it still needs a bit of work.
Amiigo Tracker Pairs Data With Deadlifts | Gregory Ferenstein| August 4, 2014| DAILY BEAST
First, Herz argues, our ability to weigh risk is out of whack, because CrossFit is more like a sport than a Pilates class.
Inside the Cult of CrossFit | William O’Connor| May 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
This class uses a MegaFormer, easiest to describe as a Pilates reformer on steroids.
12 Priciest Fitness Classes (Actually Worth the Splurge) | DailyBurn| February 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Tone is their MegaFormer-based class, drawing from Pilates with a strength and cardio twist.
12 Priciest Fitness Classes (Actually Worth the Splurge) | DailyBurn| February 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Shall He go to the high priests palace or to Pilates prtorium and triumph over their dismay?
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II | Marcus Dods
If we pass, in search of the real charge, from Pilates judgment-seat to the Sanhedrim, we get nearer to the truth.
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II | Marcus Dods
The cruelty with which this revolt was repressed led to Pilates final disgrace.
Tent Work in Palestine | Claude Reignier Conder
If thou let this man go thou art not Csars friend, it was to the fear of Tiberius in Pilates heart that they appealed.
Under Csars' Shadow | Henry Francis Colby
That the chief priests have failed as utterly as the Pilates .
Discipline | Charles Kingsley
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British Dictionary definitions for Pilates noun a system of gentle exercise performed lying down that stretches and lengthens the muscles, designed to improve posture, flexibility, etc
Word Origin for Pilates C20: named after Joseph Pilates (1880–1967), its German inventor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for Pilates A trademark for a system of conditioning exercises often performed on specialized apparatus.
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