Colleges and universities around the country are universally fighting against a common enemy hidden amongst freshman. It is known as the freshman fifteen. The average college freshman gains fifteen pounds in his or her first year of college. The way to combat the freshman fifteen is to develop good eating habits, to keep stress levels at a minimum, and to follow an exercise regimen. One type of exercise, called Pilates, would be the perfect program for a college student to incorporate into his or her exercise regimen. .
Pilates is a system of body conditioning designed to strengthen and lengthen the body's muscles with emphasis on reducing incidence of back pain and injury. Pilates is an ideal anti-aging exercise because it tones and strengthens the muscles without the impact on joints and also reduces levels of stress in the body. The exercises are gentle on the joints yet challenging on the muscles and are suitable for anyone who wants to improve muscle strength and flexibility, improve coordination and balance, tone muscles, and improve posture. The Pilates system works the body as a whole by coordinating the upper and lower musculature with the body's center. Pilates teaches breathing with movement, body mechanics, balance, positioning of the body, and spatial awareness.
Many forms of exercise tighten certain muscles while overstretching others creating an unbalance in the body as opposed to Pilates, which is a method that aims to create a balance in the body. Pilates helps create this balance in the body by engaging every muscle, both large and small, when performing each exercise. The Pilates exercises are designed to give muscles a longer, leaner look. Benefits from practicing Pilates include an increase in flexibility, mobility, balance, and body awareness. .
Pilates and yoga share similar goals. Both systems believe in individual progress in a non-competitive arena, and give emphasis to stretching as well as strengthening muscles.
History Joseph Hubertus Pilates is the founder of the Pilates method also known as "the method." ... Pilates helps movie stars maintain optimum shape. Pilates integrates body and mind. ... She is the new age guru of Pilates. ... She took Joseph Pilates method and tweeked it to what she calls Winsor Pilates. ...
Some people choose to do Pilates when they want to concentrate on their core strength. ... Pilates and yoga are both good exercise for the body. ... Many people who prefer yoga over Pilates find it will help them gain balance in their life. ... Though Pilates and yoga have their differences, they also have similarities. ... All in all, Pilates and yoga may seem similar, but if one does not have a lot of muscle, yoga will be harder to do and Pilates will help accomplish that muscle gain that is wanted....
Throughout her life, Pilate Dead has chosen to live carefree and as she pleases. ... Unlike everyone else, Pilate holds great pride in her name. ... Above all, Pilate's time to fly comes soon with the removal of her earring. ... As a dying wish, Pilate asks Milkman to watch over Reba for her. ... The two birds taking Pilate's snuff box symbolizes that Pilate is flying away to the air. ...
The most striking difference between the two gospel passages is the fact that in Mark's passage Pilate was "wishing to satisfy the crowd- whereas in John's version there is no such mention that Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. ... In John's text, Pilate has simply made a decision to hand over Jesus to them to be crucified. ... But John later mentions the Roman soldiers, and it was to these soldiers that Pilate handed Jesus over. ... Nowhere in John's passion narrative does it specifically state Pilate releasing Barabbas. ... Pilate's power may be in question...
Also, Milkman's paternal aunt, Pilate, has an extremely significant and symbolic role in the novel. ... Seeing that Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death, the name Pilate seems to coincide with her father, Macon Dead's, opinion. Ironically, though, Pilate is a good person and is murdered in the end, just as Jesus was by Pontius Pilate. ... Pilate also has both a very symbolic character and name. ... Pilate also represents a great deal more than a murderer. ...
"Disappointed, Herod sent him back to Pilate," (Doney 15). Now back in the Roman court, Pilate decided to try to let Jesus go again by releasing him at the Passover Festival, which was a tradition (Doney 15). When Pilate tried to find a way to release Jesus people questioned his loyalty to Rome (Clarke 72). "Since the Sanhedrin did not have the power to execute capital sentences, Pilate was pressured into carrying out the Jewish sentence," (Greer 42). "Finally, as the crowd appeared to be near to rioting, Pilate agreed to the death sentence for Jesus," (Doney 16). ...
They continued going to Pilate's house for a while. They talked a lot, Milkman learned about his family's history from Pilate. ... Milkman's father told Milkman not to trust Pilate and that she was a snake. ... Pilate and Reba came out to get Hagar and they put her in bed. ... She makes Pilate and Reba get a bath ready for her and iron her dress. ...
Another example of silence portrayed in the Gospel of Mark is the beginning of chapter 15 when Pilate asked Jesus quite a bit of questions and Jesus never replied to him, which shocked Pilate (MK 15:2-5). ... In Mark, he states that Pilate asked the people repeatedly but did not exonerate Jesus. In this way, Mark's account shows no innocence and puts all the blame on Pilate (Mk 15:9-15). In Luke's account he portrays Pilate as trying to save Jesus but the high priests prevailed. ... Again, Mark's account shows no sympathy for Pilate, the priests, or the Roman soldiers. ...
