Honeysuckle Weeks

I tried doing yoga, but I have dislocating shoulders, one of which has been pinned, so I find things such as yoga and pilates, where you have to stretch quite high up with your arms and things, quite difficult.

British Actress

Emily VanCamp

Pilates is my favorite core strengthener. I do it three or four times a week. With all the strengthening and lengthening, it's like ballet. Plus, you get to do it lying down!

Canadian Actress

Forrest Griffin

I try to break a sweat every day doing something. Try to do hot pilates once a week. I'm not kidding. I actually hurt myself doing hot pilates, so I got that going for me.

American Athlete

Andy Dalton

Pilates works all the small muscles in your body and there's so much core that comes with it - and core is so important for a quarterback.

American Football Player

Trudie Styler

Pilates has been the perfect solution to maintaining strength and vitality in my life.

English Actress

Ella Woodward

I find both yoga and pilates awesome at calming my mind and strengthening my body.

English Writer

Denise Austin

Pilates helps condition the body without punishing it.

American Author

Elizabeth Hurley

I love pilates and yoga but don't do them regularly.

Actress

Andre Ward

Orlando Bloom

English Actor

Pilates is named after its creator, Joseph Pilates, who developed the exercises in the 1920s.

Origin Reference

Understand Pilates as a comprehensive system, not just random exercises - it focuses on controlled movements.

Exercise System

Pilates is not only a fitness term but also used in rehabilitation and for improving posture.