Serena Williams added Pilates to her training regimen and won the 2010 Wimbledon Ladies Final. Coincidence? She credits Pilates with lengthening muscles and helping her drop from a size 12 to size 10. Tennis players are susceptible to imbalances in the body caused by using one side more than the other, particularly during the serving motion. Pilates can help to restore the balance within the body.
David Beckham added Pilates to his training regimen in an effort to extend his soccer career to age 40. He says he's in the best shape of his life and was able to reduce his body fat from 13.7% to 8.5%.
"You will develop muscular power with corresponding endurance, ability to perform arduous duties, to play strenuous games, to walk, run or travel for long distances without undue body fatigue or mental strain."
-- Joseph Pilates in Return to Life Through Contrology
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