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.
他在第一次世界大战期间于英国被坐牢的时候创建了这项运动。战后，他改进了这套运动并将其引进美国。他和妻子在一间位于纽约市的工作室里开班教学生。皮拉提斯课程一直很受舞者的欢迎。2000 年代中期，这项运动越来越受大众欢迎。很多人都被皮拉提斯所吸引，因为它是一种可以在不生成大块肌肉的情况下增强身体力量的运动。
生活必备字词：
studio n. 工作室
be popular with... 受……欢迎
strength n. 力量
strengthen vt. 强化
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