人生從四十開始

因為一直也有研習普拉提過去歷史, 不知不覺也收藏了大批資料. 當中有在雜誌中的,有在書籍中的, 也有一些舊日報章等. 因此也進一步了解主要群中的訊息..

其實在正宗普拉提導師群中, 所講的是指第二代及第三代導師. 他們也一直在研習及搜集資料中, 因為每一位導師在不同地方搜集, 如會親自到圖書博物館, 也會追訪相關人物, 甚至在互聯網上...因為各人手上也有不同資料, 所以也會共享及交流.

從共享中可以直接從這些導師中學習到很多很多...... 正因為他們是真接跟隨Joseph Pilates 血統學習. 所以他們可以隨時講出在Joe 時期出現過的人物及每一部器材的故事, 聽下聽下...誰是真的？誰是扮的? 不用說了..

打開我的收藏, 隨指一編出來分享吧! .這一編文章應該未被其他群中分享過.... .. 可能是我首先分享 ??可能吧....所指的是清楚寫明是來自那一份報章, 那一年份, 及那一個月至那一日.... ....甚至沒有加上個人水印,. 因為這樣才能真正保持完整及美觀性. 真心分享,.

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本編文章 可以看到有幾個練習Pilates Method 的重要提示

1) 普拉提方法 是屬於健身課程

2) 普拉提方法 是一種稱為控制學的運動技術

3) 普拉提強調可以在家進行的鍛煉

4) 普拉提他教授的是有節奏和自我控制的運動

5) 普拉提他還教導正確的呼吸

6) 普拉提再次強調 每個人每天進行正確的鍛煉和正確的呼吸

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Taylor Daily Press 1961 年 2 月 10 日星期五

人生從四十開始，80歲，教健身 By ROBERT PETERSON

不久前，我下垂的體形讓我確信我需要熟悉一個健身課程。 於是一位朋友帶我去找約瑟夫普拉提，他已經80歲了。

對於這個年紀的男人來說，蒼白、身體虛弱是很正常的。 但這位令人難以置信的老紳士有著紅木般的古銅色，看起來壯實得足以與犀牛摔跤。 在過去的四十年裡，他和他的妻子開發了一種稱為控制學的運動技術。

它涉及透過重複 100 次基本練習來獲得對肌肉的完全控制。 意識到大多數人沒有時間每天去健身房鍛煉，普拉提強調可以在家進行的鍛煉，每天早晚十分鐘。

很快我就脫掉了灰色的法蘭絨衣服，穿上短褲和拖鞋，平躺在帆布墊上，完成他的準備練習大雜燴中的第一道菜。除了練習之外，普拉提還免費融入了他的健康哲學和哲學。活力。 他用洪亮的聲音提醒您，健康很大程度上取決於充足的鍛鍊。

「世界上的奇蹟之一，」他說，是人們對自己美妙而複雜的身體的關注少於對汽車的關注。 汽車可以更換，但你的身體是你唯一擁有的。 然而，沒有千分之一的人每天花時間去確保它得到了適當的運用。”

他不相信通常那種旨在產生大塊肌肉的舉重訓練。 相反，他教授有節奏和受控的動作，旨在將新鮮血液輸送到每根肌肉纖維，特別是毛細血管，這些毛細血管位於皮膚水平，一旦我們成年，就很少受到刺激。

這創造了他所說的「內部淋浴」或整個身體的大掃除。他還教導正確的呼吸——深呼吸，為血液提供充足的氧氣。

他宣稱，大多數從事哨兵工作的人都想知道為什麼他們在晚上沒有做任何體力勞動時會如此疲倦。或者他們可能想知道為什麼他們這麼容易感冒和生病。原因是雜質聚集在體內如果一個人學會每天早晚花幾分鐘進行正確的鍛煉和正確的呼吸，他就會少生病，更有活力。”

我認為他是對的。 當然，醫生也同意，當今的大多數男性和女性根本沒有獲得產生活力和預防疾病所需的身體震動。 現在製定新年計劃有點晚了，但我懷疑，如果我們下定決心，每天不進行有計劃的溫和鍛煉，就會對我們的健康和長壽有利。

如果您想要一本免費的小冊子《適合四十歲以上的人的練習》，請寫信給泰勒日報出版社，並附上一個貼好郵票、寫好回郵地址的信封，寫信給本專欄。

版權所有，1961，King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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圖文字 : 我們不知道她是否讀過這本書，但即使她沒有讀過，這本書也有其用途。 她利用腹部肌肉將書盡可能高地推起，然後拉動肌肉將其降低。這樣可以縮小腹部。

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Taylor Daily Press Friday February 10 1961

Life Begins at Forty Man, 80, Teaches Fitness

By ROBERT PETERSON

Not long ago my sagging physique convinced me I needed to get acquainted with a physical fitness course. So a friend steered me to Joseph Pilates who is 80 years old,.

It's natural for men that age to be pale and frail. But this incredible old gentleman is bronzed as mahogany and looks husky enough to wrestle a rhino. Over the past four decades he and his wife have developed an exercising technique known as contrology.

It involves acquiring complete control of one's muscles through repetition of 100 basic exercises. Aware that most people haven't the time to trot to a -gym daily for exercises, Pilates emphasizes exercises that can be pursued at home-ten minutes each morning and evening.

In short order I had chucked my gray flannels, slipped into shorts and slippers, and was lying flat on a canvas mat tackling the first course in his smorgasbord of setting-up exercises. Along with the exercises Pilates tosses in gratis his philosophy for health and vitality. In stentorian tones he reminds you that health is largely dependent on getting adequate exercise.

"One of the wonders of the world," says he, is that people give their wonderful, complex bodies less consideration than they show their automobiles. Cars can be replaced but your body is the only one you'll have. Yet not one person in a thousand takes the time each day to see that it is properly exercised."

He doesn't believe in the usual kind of weight-pulling routines designed to produce big muscles. Instead, he teaches movements that are rhythmic and controlled -designed to drive fresh blood to every muscle fibre, particularly to the capillaries which are at skin-level and which are rarely stimulated once we become adults.

This creates what he calls an internal shower" or housecleaning of the entire body. He also teaches proper breathing -deep-down breathing to supply the blood stream with plenty of oxygen.

Most folks in sendentary work," he declared, wonder why they're so tired at night when they haven't done any physical work. Or they may wonder why they pick up colds and illnesses so easily. The reason is that impurities collect in an unexercised body and create fatigue and sluggishness. If a person learns to devote a few minutes every morning and evening to the right exercises and proper breathing, he will have fewer illnesses and greater vitality."

I think he's right. And certainly physicians concur that most men and women today simply don't get the physical shaking up necessary for generating vitality and warding off illness. It's a little late for New Year's resolutions, but I suspect we'd be doing our health and longevity a favor if we resolved never to let a day pass without taking a gentle dose of planned exercise.

If you would like a free booklet Exercises for Folks Past Forty write to this column in care of the Taylor Daily Press enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Copyright, 1961, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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We don't know whether she's read this book-but it's serving a purpose even if she hasn't. With the stomach muscle she pushes the book up as high as she can, then lowers it by pulling the muscles in. It reduces the abdomen.