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annurrs
08-20-2007, 09:45 AM
i don't know if this topic goes in here.. but i think it does? haha.

okay. so i've been thinking about taking pilates classes to tone my body, but i'm not sure if this would be the best way to do it..

for people that do pilates:
how long have you been doing it? does it help you a lot?

i also want to take this class to lose weight :sweat: will it help?

Pilates (pronounced: puh-lah-teez) improves your mental and physical well-being, increases flexibility, and strengthens muscles. Pilates uses controlled movements in the form of mat exercises or equipment to tone and strengthen the body. For decades, it's been the exercise of choice for dancers and gymnasts (and now Hollywood actors), but it was originally used to rehabilitate bedridden or immobile patients during World War I.

chupachup
08-20-2007, 10:28 AM
ive took a few classes before...
quite fun!
but then my cuz stopped going with me
so i stopped...

sapphirekat
08-20-2007, 06:50 PM
ahaha i thought i read pilots , den i read wut u wrote so i went...o.O???? lmaoo

chupachup
08-20-2007, 11:07 PM
haha yes we want to be a pilot @___________@ lol
it keeps us fit =P

annurrs
08-20-2007, 11:55 PM
ahh i want to do it! but then i don't know if i have time for it once school starts :(

longsiu
08-22-2007, 08:43 AM
is it kinda like yoga?

my gf takes bikram yoga lessons and loves it...

annurrs
08-22-2007, 09:27 PM
i guess it's kinda like yoga..

i've done some pilates before when i was taking modern dancing classes. but that was like 2 years ago haha. i want to continue it!

smiley
11-18-2007, 01:40 PM
i wanted to try this...but it cost soo much in sweden..its crazy..

lilazncub
11-18-2007, 09:59 PM
Pilates was developed for rehabilitation of WWI or was it WWII veterans, can't remember but it was developed to strengthen the core muscles in the body...the core being your abs, lower back and leg muscles. it also helps with overall body strengthening.

I think its good for people who want to get into an overall total body workout. It not really too much like yoga because I believe it incorporates more body weight exercising and muscle building than yoga.

smiley
11-19-2007, 03:37 AM
so...is yoga better or pilates better??