Joseph Pilates Quotes

Contrology is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles. ... Nor does Contrology err either by over-developed a few muscles at the expense of all others with resulting loss of grace and suppleness, or a sacrifice of the heart or lungs. Rather, it was conceived to limber and stretch muscles and ligaments so that your body will be as supple as that of a cat and not muscular like that of the body of a brewery-truck horse, or the muscle-bound body of the professional weight lifter you so much admire at the circus.

My gym has two-pound weights. If you're using two-pound weights, how did you even open the door to the gym? What's your dream? To pump up and open your mail?

Now [after doing Pilates], I have muscles of steel and could easily deal with giving birth.

There is no way to have a strong arm if you don't throw enough.

I believe that if you eat well, you work even better.

I used to arm wrestle my roommate in college. Based on that, I'm in pretty good shape.

I've always been really athletic, which really helped, because when I first started doing the training for Bulletproof Monk, it required so much strength that if I didn't have a base I don't really know what I would have done.

When I'm in the best physical shape of my life, I'm in the best professional space. I can track the connection between the two.

People may laugh or whatever, but my strength is something that I have to work on. It's not something that just happens overnight, it takes dedication and hard work and it has a purpose as it helps me every week on the pitch.

Don't eat the pizza; get lots of sleep - you have to take care of yourself. It's about being your tip top self at all times, and if you are unhealthy, or you're sick, or you don't feel good, even it's just because you're sluggish, you're not going to make it because you're not going to be able to react to things.

The physique will show in the punches.

I have unreasonably strong leg muscles.

I believe that a healthy mind is essential for a healthy body.

I'm more muscular than I was in my younger days. My biceps and shoulders, especially.

Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.

I have enough muscle already. Now I want to use it in more efficient ways.

The gymnasium of running, walking on stilts, climbing, etc. stells and makes hardy single powers and muscles, but dancing, like a corporeal poesy, embellishes, exercises, and equalizes all the muscles at once.

True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed

I'm concerned with being in shape, and I definitely experienced the results of being in shape. And I know how incredible it makes me feel, so when I feel like I'm gaining a little weight, I make a conscious effort to return back to being in shape. Being shape has given me a feeling and an ability to perform in many different areas.

No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you’d be more productive.

A factor that greatly supports the opening of energy in practice is exercise and care of the physical body.

Your goal should be to take your body and make it as healthy, strong, flexible and well-proportioned as you can.

People who are really efficient seem to do things easily, with a minimum of effort. In doing so they release maximum power.

I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently.

Physical fitness can neither be acquired by wishful thinking nor by outright purchase.