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Pilates!!

lauragreenbaum
lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Why didn't I discover this 20 years ago? I'd look like Madonna by now! I started doing Pilates 3 weeks ago and absolutely love it. I have tried so many other things- yoga, boot camp, spinning, running, swimming, etc. This is the first exercise that I actually look forward to, and enjoy while I'm doing it. I have been going 5-6 times per week and am seeing results. I feel great!

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  • GummiMundi
    GummiMundi Posts: 396 Member
    I never cared for gyms in general, but when I started doing Pilates (some years ago), I changed my mind. Haven't stopped since and it's definitely one of my favorite exercises! :)
  • Lana4639
    Lana4639 Posts: 44 Member
    I regained all the weight I lost years ago (+ some) during and primarily after my pregnancy BUT pilates has been helping me feel muscles I have not felt since my first trimester. I also wish I knew about it during my first weight loss & fitness journey. I'm happy you're enjoying it!😊
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    Pilates is great! My favorite Pilates teacher moved over a year ago and I still miss that class. Need to find a new one and return to it. I was amazed how much of a difference it made in my strength.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    It’s wonderful, glad you are enjoying it.
  • lizziequek
    lizziequek Posts: 1,373 Member
    I love doing pilates . Mostly do reformer pilates . Been doing for 2.5 years . Now trying cadillac & chair too . Used to do HIIT but going to do more pilates now . Also just started barre classes & loving them.
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    That’s awesome!
  • anothermfpuser
    anothermfpuser Posts: 84 Member
    I love Pilates. Took private lessons for a while then ended up purchasing a Allegro 2 Reformer & Tower. At my age the gains to be had are enormous.
  • no1racefan1
    no1racefan1 Posts: 277 Member
    DH and I take a reformer pilates class 2-3x a week, I love it! First time I've ever found a workout I look forward to doing. It hasn't contributed to weight loss, but it has contributed to building strength and feeling muscles where I've never felt them before! I have biceps!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    I adore Pilates. I have taken a class twice a week for the last five or six years. I also do yoga twice a week, and yoga/strength training once a week. Last semester I also added piyo twice a week. Pilates is still my favorite.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I'm not a super big fan but I do a class that I like called Pilates Remix at the Equinox which jazzes us traditional pilates a bit.

    It's important to have a strong core!
  • SFJULES66
    SFJULES66 Posts: 168 Member
    I did the Lagree method at a studio for 8 months. It was a little intimidating for me and I always felt like I couldn't keep up. Maybe I should try mat pilates instead.
  • lauragreenbaum
    lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
    I'm still loving it. Been going to class 5 times a week and have moved up a level.
  • kew1952
    kew1952 Posts: 52 Member
    Love it. I am in my mid 60's and it is helping me reshape my body and learn to use it correctly. I do a private session once a week, an equipment class once a week and a mat class once a week. Pricey, but well worth it as far as I am concerned.
  • Skosmos
    Skosmos Posts: 1 Member
    if you like pilates, look up Casey Ho Blogilates PiiT program. OMG it is amazing, it's made me so toned!
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