Q. Will Pilates Help Me Lose Weight?

Speaking from personal experience and observation over the course of many years, I can say with some certainly that anyone who commits to Pilates workouts will create a trimmer appearance, and most will lose significant weight.

A.

Pilates is famous for creating long, lean, fit bodies. There are many ways that doing Pilates supports weight loss and a trimmer appearance.

• Exercise burns calories. How many calories you burn depends on your body type and the level of exertion you engage in.


• Creating lean muscle mass, as Pilates does, is one of the best ways to increase your calorie burning potential.


• Pilates tones and shapes the body.
  Sample some Pilates mat exercises:
  Flat Abdominals Series
  Side Kick Series
  Quick Workout 1


• Pilates creates a leaner look by promoting longer, leaner muscles and good posture.
  Read more about Pilates and posture


• Pilates promotes deep and efficient respiration which is essential for calorie burning and tissue regeneration.
  Read more about Pilates Breathing.


• Engaging in an exercise program, like Pilates, promotes self esteem and heightened lifestyle consciousness in general, which is often associated with weight loss. You may want to read: What Do I Eat to do Pilates?

Pilates is an enlivening workout that can help sustain energy levels throughout your day.

However, it is not usually an aerobic exercise, therefore some people enjoy combining Pilates with aerobic types of exercise in order to maximize their weight loss.

Some good choices for aerobic cross training with Pilates include:

• Swimming


• Walking


• Cycling


• Running/Jogging

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