| Although Pilates has been around for quite some time | | | | when working out. |
| its popularity really exploded in the last 10 years and | | | | Unlike gym workouts, Pilates is something that can be |
| although many see it in the same category as Yoga, | | | | done in your living room. Unlike "harsh" exercises on |
| its really quite different. Although its based on Yoga, | | | | machines, Pilates does not rely on anything other than |
| the philosophy, the exercises and the results are quite | | | | using your own body weight to work out. In recent |
| different. In a nutshell, its a series of exercises that are | | | | years some minor elements were introduced, but for |
| designed to involve all your muscle groups and the | | | | the most part its only there to enhance the existing |
| focus is on efficiency instead of impact. While | | | | exercises in terms of balance and posture. |
| traditional western workouts are focused on working | | | | Pilates is not just about core workouts and improving |
| hard and on sweating and burning fat the hard way, | | | | muscle tone. It can be a great weight loss workout as |
| this is all about being smart. | | | | well. The nature of pilates is to provide full body |
| Muscle tone is an important aspect in pilates. Working | | | | workouts but the lack of cardio training often meant |
| out with the correct posture is critically important and it | | | | that it ws not that great for weight loss. Thanks to the |
| can make all the difference in the quality of exercise | | | | Pilates Rebounder all that changed. Rebounders have |
| you get. While gym workouts with weights and | | | | become one of the most important Pilates aids and |
| machines are mostly focused on "quantity" and | | | | although its a "machine" it can enhance and improve |
| intensity, Pilates exercises are all focused on efficiency | | | | every single part of Pilates by adding a level of |
| and low impact. This allows you to sculpt lean muscle | | | | intensity that makes it much more challenging and the |
| and the long term benefits is that your overall | | | | result is an intense cardio workout - without the impact |
| suppleness and flexibility helps you to be more efficient | | | | on your legs and joints. |