Pilaties.

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danu2425
danu2425 Posts: 4
in Fitness and Exercise
A friend of mine did pilaties after she had her first child and she said it worked well for her.

Any one have good results with it? And do you need any sort of equipment to do it?

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  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
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    Pilates is an excellent exercise for strength, though it doesn't burn a lot of calories, so I use it as one of the many exercises I do throughout the week. Pilates focuses on strengthening the "core" (your abdomen) and a lot of the exercises focus on that. It's been great for my overall strength and even for flexibility. I don't know that I'd say Ive had results based solely on it independent of others.

    The only equipment you need is a mat of some sort (ie: yoga) and a pilates dvd or pilates class to attend. Some variations will include bands, balls, or weights - just depends on which you do.
  • nguerinoni
    nguerinoni Posts: 1
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    I did Pilates at the start of the year and I can not stop raving about it. Not only did it tone everything but it helped my back and neck a heap. And I saw results pretty quickly.

    I agree it doesn't on paper burn a lot of calories but sometimes I did work up a sweat. But I will say you have to do it more than once a week to really notice the difference quickly.
  • RockNRollWeekender
    RockNRollWeekender Posts: 44 Member
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    I used to do Pilates at my gym in addition to a cardio/weights routine and I was very toned with a strong core. Since my baby I've gained so much weight BUT I just started doing Pilates 1 week ago (I sprained my ankle like July 2 and haven't been able to do a lot) and I feel like I walk taller...therefore making me look better. I also feel more of my stomach muscles working just walking throughout the day.
    And if you do any rough workouts that leave you super sore, you can do the flexibility Pilates for a GREAT stretch! :]

    I say give it a try.

    I got the 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates that comes with the band (I needed the band to recondition my sprained ankle) and I like it a lot. It was only $10! There's 5 different Pilates routines on the dvd and you can create your own workout. I recommend it.
  • princessorchid
    princessorchid Posts: 198 Member
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    I go to a Pilates class once a week, usually after a half hour kettlebell personal training session - I've noticed I'm definitely stronger and more flexible with a combination of the two, and I'm not sore after other workouts because of the stretching.

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