pilates....anyone?

[rx123]

my girlfriend is thinking about doing pilates

it seems everyone in hollywood are doing them from brooke burkde to jennifer aniston.........

is it just a fad or does in really work as they say

ofcourse it's very expensive....can it be done at home effectively

anyone with experience?

 

[velvett]

I love it and yes it can be done at home but proper form is key.
But I do it to relax.

 

[keiko]

She can do the mat work at home with a tape. It's a great ab and torso workout. The more advanced stuff, on the appartatus called "The Reformer"--well, you need to shell out for either the classes or the machine itself.

The mat work is very good, but most people I know who are really into Pilates (here in SoCal) pay a lot of money for the reformer work classes--and even if you buy one, you really need someone to reach you all the ins and outs of the apparatus.

 

[fitbitch]

Its fine to do..but it is not something you do instead of weight training and cardio...I have a lot of clients who only want to do pilates and that is their exercise program..YOU NEED more so dont rely on it to get results...as you would with a good strength training program.

 

[rez]

i started 3 weeks ago and i love it! I pay $60 per session and have only 1 other person in my class...i reckon i can already see physical results! My bum looks perkier! hehe

 

[rez]

Twice a week - I guess its just like having a personal trainer..roughly same price as well. I think I can claim it off my health fund though.
I think its worth it!