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Comment on Which is better? Pilates or yoga? by smax505

smax505 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:45:22 +0000

Personally I prefer yoga to Pilate. I thought Pilate was a lot harder and a little clumsy. But that’s just my opinion. I recommend giving both a first attempt. I have also heard of Yogalates is a combo of both. Good luck!

Comment on Which is better? Pilates or yoga? by Tellem

Tellem — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:06:13 +0000

They are slightly different in its approach, but both good. Pilates uses the movement and strength of his own body to build muscle. It works, I have a very nice belly when I was making at least three times a semana.Yoga strengthens muscles by holding the same position for a certain time. Therefore, going to a different tone, but it helps aún.Tanto can be done by beginners, you just have to modify the exercises. If you get a coach, that should give you exercises modified and / or blocks for yoga use (foam blocks that help balance). If you do it with ribbons, make sure you have a beginner-friendly, especially for yoga! I have an advanced yoga tape once and ended up pulling the other side of the room against the wall! It is very quiet and focused on me Her voice was annoying anyway … shows modified Windsor Pilates exercises, and works quite bien.Yo personally recommend pilates to start, but do not be discouraged, as it probably feel uncomfortable at first. But if you want to lose weight, you need cardio as well. These do little to get your heart rate. There has to be hard, you can start taking long walks, at least 30 minutos.Me joined a tae kwon do class – that gives great results too! It builds muscle and gets your heart rate at a time.

Comment on Which is better? Pilates or yoga? by Naked Mole Rat

Naked Mole Rat — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:55:50 +0000

Yoga … Pilate has a actitud.Una time I went with him to this bar and got all drunk and started acting like a tonto.Y on top, I had to pay for their bebidas.El yoga is much cooler. He has a better perspective on life.

Comment on Which is better? Pilates or yoga? by Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:29:51 +0000

You can start with either. I do Pilates and Windsor Pilates system has a great beginners program. They will show how you can modify each excersice to suit your level.

Comment on Which is better? Pilates or yoga? by WellnessAid

WellnessAid — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:20:46 +0000

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Comment on Stott Pilates Pilates for Beginners Workout Kit by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:57:57 +0000

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Comment on Considering taking Yoga and Pilates next semester? by yogurtgirl

yogurtgirl — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:55:19 +0000

I would highly recommend! Look forward to being more flexible, stronger, with better posture and muscle tone, better breathing, more focused and balanced mind and body! Not many guys try the combination so I applaud you! Stick with it – both will feel strange to you at first, but if your mind is open to it, you can truly benefit!

Comment on Q&A: Which gives you a better workout Pilate’s or Yoga? by HELP!

HELP! — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:31:37 +0000

Pilates is for strenght training (building muslce) and yoga is for stretching to acquire flexibility! Merry Workouts!

Comment on Q&A: Which gives you a better workout Pilate’s or Yoga? by jq

jq — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:47:57 +0000

depends on the type of pilates and yoga as well as what kind of workout you’re looking for. in terms of the amount of sweat and effort, ashtanga and vinyasa yoga classes are better workouts than mat pilates classes. bikram yoga (aka hot yoga) and power yoga (a faster, freer flowing ashtang form) are both really hard workouts. i’ve heard that bikram yoga can burn as much as 500-600 calories. pilates offers more toning and stretching and the classes that you get to use the pilates machine, the reformer, are much harder than the mat classes.

personally i prefer bikram and power yoga because you get a really good, hard workout. and some yoga teachers will put in some pilates work at the end for core and ab work.

Comment on Q&A: Which gives you a better workout Pilate’s or Yoga? by Nancy D

Nancy D — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:21:06 +0000

Hi there! All I can offer is a totally personal opinion. They are both great and are similar in some areas. However, after doing them both for an extended period of time, I much prefer Pilate’s. It is amazing what is does for your core area abs, etc. If you have ever had a back problem this is the one for you! Hope that helps.