Definition: Pilates. Contrology is the original term thatJoseph Pilates used to describe his exercise system.
Also Known As: Pilates
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What we now call Pilates exercise was called contrology by Joseph Pilates himself.
By Marguerite Ogle, About.com Guide
Updated October 25, 2006
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