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Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:56 pm  |
Yoga and pilates aren't for weight loss. That is what diet is for. They are for tone and flexibility.
There was a NY Times article written by a yoga instructor about the dangers of yoga. You might want to try to find it. I've hurt myself several times doing yoga at home so now I just do a stretch DVD. I use weights for my "real" workouts. |
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Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:22 pm |
| SoftSkin wrote: |
Yoga and pilates aren't for weight loss. That is what diet is for. They are for tone and flexibility.
There was a NY Times article written by a yoga instructor about the dangers of yoga. You might want to try to find it. I've hurt myself several times doing yoga at home so now I just do a stretch DVD. I use weights for my "real" workouts. |
I read the NY Times article. Suprisingly, I've been a lot sorer doing yoga and Pilates than I was doing interval cardio weight circuits. I'm toning up doing them also.
Lately I've also done Tracy Anderson floor mat routine; it's based a lot on Callanetics I think. It's just as possible to build muscle with light weights as it with heavier ones. |
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beauty_on_the_inside
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Tue May 28, 2013 7:52 am |
| I'm a yoga instructor and the difference between the two can vary. There are so many different types of pilates and yoga. In other words - there are some 'relaxing' types of yoga (i.e. 'restorative yoga' where you're lying down or staying in certain poses for very long periods of time with little to no effort. There are also fast flow vinyasa classes where you're sweating profusely and taking 90-100 poses in a 60 minute period of time. Obviously the vinyasa class is much more strenuous than the restorative class. When compared to pilates - reformer is much more challenging than a mat pilates class - but it depends on the instructor and type of class. I've done reformer classes that are relaxing and 'restorative' and reformer classes that I can't move the next day! At the end of the day - just make sure you find the right studio and talk about your goals with the staff so they're helping you to find the right class. |
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Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:02 pm |
| I've recently become interested in pilates but the thing that always turned me off from it is that it seems like so much equipment is involved with it. Can you actually do pilates at home with a video, without having to use any of that stuff? Or does the benefit really come from all those fancy machines that they use? |
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Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:10 am |
| wishful skin wrote: |
| I've recently become interested in pilates but the thing that always turned me off from it is that it seems like so much equipment is involved with it. Can you actually do pilates at home with a video, without having to use any of that stuff? Or does the benefit really come from all those fancy machines that they use? |
Yes, there are a lot of great Pilates floor exercises that require no equipment. There are Pilates "mat" classes that specialize in these. A number of videos as well.
The machines are beneficial, but not required. |
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Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:31 pm |
| I think you need to take at least one Pilates class or private session to learn proper form. Form is key. Otherwise you will waste your time or even injure yourself. I have a few Pilates DVDs and I know I am not using them properly. One of these days I will take my own advice! |
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Smithjo
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Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:21 pm |
| Just recently got back into doing pilates. It is really good for your back, belly, thighs, and butt, and transforms your body. You can see results within a couple weeks. |
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