Pilates lose weight? Health professionals respond

Nowadays, it is common knowledge that the practice of at least one physical activity is fundamental to ensure better health and quality of life.

The advice of doctors and other health professionals is that the person always chooses to practice an activity that provides pleasure and that, in parallel, meets its goals.

Good options of physical activities that provide pleasure and improve the quality of life of its practitioners abound! Among them, Pilates has stood out for being a method that can be practiced by all types of people and for offering numerous benefits to its practitioners.

What is and what are the benefits of Pilates?

Pilates is a method that was devised by German Joseph Hubertus Pilates in 1918 during World War I for the physical and mental rehabilitation of soldiers. Their exercises are based on muscle strengthening with stretching, aiming at the uniform development of the body, improvement of mental health and also helps in daily physical activities ?, explains Priscilla de Aguiar Silva, Pilates method teacher of Physical Education and professional of the Studio 7 Pilates.

According to Priscilla, with Pilates practice, the body becomes firmer and more flexible. • The person is easier to move around and do daily tasks and to protect against injury. The method also works on body awareness and mind, providing more self-confidence and courage, relieving back and other joint pain. In addition, the body gains strength without becoming bulky, corrects coordination, posture and balance, ensures a good night's sleep and increases the pleasure of stimulating (through the contraction of muscles) the perineum region ?, he adds.

Tamiris Napoli, a physiotherapist, trained in the Pilates method and a professional at Studio 7 Pilates, points out that there are no contraindications and everyone can practice the activity:? Children, pregnant women? before and after childbirth - the elderly, teenagers, overweight people, people suffering from stress, back and other joint pain, or with fibromyalgia, people who want to prevent osteoporosis, athletes, and others?

Pilates lose weight?

It is common for people, as soon as they start an activity, to ask if they will lose weight too. In this sense, most people who know or have heard of the method have wondered at least once if Pilates, in addition to all these benefits it offers, also helps in the weight loss process.

Physical therapist Tamiris and PE teacher Priscilla explain that Pilates's focus is not on weight loss. Because it is not possible to do aerobic work if the original method is followed. However, like all physical activity, it generates a caloric expenditure and, according to the student's physical conditioning and level of body awareness, it is possible to give a more intense class. With this, the caloric expenditure also increases, which helps in weight loss?

Now that you know all the benefits Pilates can offer, it's easier to decide if this is really the most appropriate activity for your lifestyle and also the best way to achieve your goals. And if you don't know the method yet, check out an example Pilates class in the video:

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