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Walking , the only exercise over activity common to most of us , employs only a limited number of muscles . With repetition the art of walking becomes a subconscious habit , not infrequently a bad one , and only too often accompanied by ...
Walking , the only exercise over activity common to most of us , employs only a limited number of muscles . With repetition the art of walking becomes a subconscious habit , not infrequently a bad one , and only too often accompanied by ...
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This in turn results in perfect posture when sitting , standing , or walking with the utilization of approximately only 25 per cent of your energy while the approximately remaining 75 per cent in the form of surplus energy reserve is ...
This in turn results in perfect posture when sitting , standing , or walking with the utilization of approximately only 25 per cent of your energy while the approximately remaining 75 per cent in the form of surplus energy reserve is ...
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... feet pressed firmly on mat or floor ( b ) Proceed " to walk " forward on palms of hands ( c ) Keep head downward and continue " walking " forward until Pose 3 ( a ) You assume position illustrated in this pose ( b ) Keep body rigid ...
... feet pressed firmly on mat or floor ( b ) Proceed " to walk " forward on palms of hands ( c ) Keep head downward and continue " walking " forward until Pose 3 ( a ) You assume position illustrated in this pose ( b ) Keep body rigid ...
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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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