Is Pilates a good program for weight loss?
The Pilates method of exercise is NOT aerobic (cardiovascular), and cardiovascular exercise together with sensible dietary habits are necessary for burning fat. Pilates will strengthen, build and tone muscle mass. Muscles are metabolically active tissue. An increase in muscle tissue will have a corresponding increase in metabolic rate. It is a proven fact that a strong healthy muscle metabolizes fat much more effectively than a weak unfit muscle. A person whom practices Pilates with consistency will strengthen muscles and consequently become more effective at metabolizing calories which had been stored as fat. If your interests are in weight loss, you should complement a Pilates program with some cardiovascular exercise in addition to a sensible diet.
