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Joseph Pilates Reformer Training 1944

July 28, 2022

Joseph Pilates (1883-1967) immigrated to the United States from Germany around 1925. Thereafter, he and his wife Clara, opened a fitness studio in New York City, where he taught an exercise regimen that he named Contrology. The routine primarily focused on core strength using either a mat, a reformer, or one of several other machines invented by him. Sometime after his death in 1967, his exercises became known as Pilates.

Joseph Pilates was 61 years old in this film.

Weight Loss Exercise 1929

July 26, 2022

Getting Fit is a historic weight loss film shot in 1929. The film features women performing outdoor bodyweight exercise routines at the beach, wearing swim suits and black stockings. Portions of the film were shot on roof tops where women are wearing streetwear including hats. Most of them are smiling and having fun while working out.