PILATES

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Across
  1. 4. having a physical and mechanical power or force
  2. 5. to take air into the lungs, inhale and exhale.
  3. 6. a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans.
  4. 7. the newest generation of Pilates using modern science to adapt the original teachings to today's knowledge.
  5. 12. the lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones.
  6. 13. a fibrous tissue connecting a muscle to bone.
  7. 14. to make less tense or to bring relief from the effects of tensions, anxiety, etc.
  8. 15. to reduce.
  9. 16. lying on your back, face up.
  10. 19. capable of being bent without breaking.
  11. 20. a circular band of metal
  12. 21. the 32 to 34 bones that make up the spine.
  13. 23. to exercise in preparation for more intense exercise later. It's important to avoid sport injuries.
Down
  1. 1. to give incentive to.
  2. 2. to exercise in order to improve your strength.
  3. 3. the most basic and essential of the Pilates method.
  4. 7. the original generation of Pilates using original teachings and techniques.
  5. 8. a sophisticated system of springs, straps and pulleys with a platform on which you can sit, kneel or lie.
  6. 9. abdominals, the muscles in the front of the stomach.
  7. 10. to put into action or practice.
  8. 11. to exercise to lose the weight or extra calories you gained by eating food.
  9. 17. to bend or tighten (a muscle) by contraction.
  10. 18. lying on your front
  11. 22. severely accurate and precise.