He created the exercises while he was in prison in the UK during World War I. After the war, he improved the program and brought it to the United States. He taught students in a studio with his wife in New York City. Pilates classes have always been popular with dancers. In the mid-2000s, the exercises became more and more popular with the public. Many people are attracted to Pilates because it is a form of exercise that can build strength in the body without creating large muscles.
他在第一次世界大戰期間於英國被坐牢的時候創建了這項運動。戰後，他改進了這套運動並將其引進美國。他和妻子在一間位於紐約市的工作室裡開班教學生。皮拉提斯課程一直很受舞者的歡迎。2000 年代中期，這項運動越來越受大眾歡迎。很多人都被皮拉提斯所吸引，因為它是一種可以在不生成大塊肌肉的情況下增強身體力量的運動。
生活必備字詞：
studio n. 工作室
be popular with... 受……歡迎
strength n. 力量
strengthen vt. 強化
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