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This is but the natural result of not having uniformly developed all the muscles of our spine , trunk , arms , and legs in the course of pursuing our daily labors and office activities . If you will faithfully perform your Contrology ...
This is but the natural result of not having uniformly developed all the muscles of our spine , trunk , arms , and legs in the course of pursuing our daily labors and office activities . If you will faithfully perform your Contrology ...
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Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles . ... properly and scientifically exercising every muscle in your body in order to improve the circulation of the blood so that the bloodstream ...
Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles . ... properly and scientifically exercising every muscle in your body in order to improve the circulation of the blood so that the bloodstream ...
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all your muscles are properly developed you will , as a matter of course , perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure . pleasant sunshiny morning , how we all naturally thrill in anticipation of accompanying congenial ...
all your muscles are properly developed you will , as a matter of course , perform your work with minimum effort and maximum pleasure . pleasant sunshiny morning , how we all naturally thrill in anticipation of accompanying congenial ...
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User Review - brainvsbraun - Overstock.comI had to get this book since I am a Pilates teacher. And I enjoyed but I put it down wanting a bit more from it. It very short and most of the book is pictures which I have seen plenty of pictures of ... Read full review
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accomplish achieve acquire action activities arms arms shoulder-wide backward balance Begin Bend blood bloodstream breathing Bring carrying CAUTIONS Pose chest circle complete Contrology exercises correct daily downward Pose elbows entire body EXHALE fatigue feet floor Pose follow foot foregoing exercise three forward and downward fresh Grasp hands head Heels high as possible hips ideal important indicated INHALE SLOWLY Keep knees locked left leg leg forward legs upward living Lower lungs mat or floor matter mental mind motion movements muscles natural never night normal NOTE Repeat organs perform person physical fitness Pose 2 position practically pressed raised reach reason relaxation Repeat the foregoing result Return to Pose right angle position right arm right leg Rock rolling shoulders side spine straight forward straight line Stretch Swing Take position illustrated Toes pointed touch mat Turn Twist upward upward and backward vital walking
Bibliographic information
| Title | Return to Life Through Contrology |
| Authors | Joseph Hubertus Pilates, William John Miller |
| Publisher | J.J. Augustin, 1945 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 5 Feb 2016 |
| Length | 87 pages |
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