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Pilates For Weight Loss in India

Last Updated on July 17, 2021 | RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian) Leave a Comment

Some of the most promising weight loss programs include cardio and strength training but pilates workout is the best alternative for weight loss. It highlights the use of resistance training and body weight to shed calories, accelerate your metabolism and drop the excess pounds. So how can this exercise help you to lose weight? Here are some of the reasons to incorporate pilates for weight loss.

Pilates For Weight Loss in India

Pilates For Weight Loss in India

  • Pilates tones muscles and develops strength

This workout is perfect for building strength and muscle tone specifically near your core. Good core strength can support your entire body movements and make exercise more comfortable. It can also give protection against injury and alleviate back pain.

  • Pilates helps to burn fat

Pilates aids in fat burning by building lean muscle. Adding muscle mass will force your body to burn more calories in order to maintain it. It can enhance your metabolism in order to burn excess calories. Muscles burn calories not only during exercise but also while you sleep. It works majorly on your core muscles and flattens your belly.

  • Pilates can lead to a better posture

Pilates can do wonders in improving your posture and achieving muscle stability. The principles of conscious body awareness and breathing in Pilates training can emphasize good posture habits.

  • Pilates is an excellent exercise for athletes and beginners

Pilates is a gentle and practical choice if you have a sedentary lifestyle or are reconditioning from a mild injury. It can be chosen over high-intensity cardio training since it involves less risk of injury. The precise and slow movements in pilates can develop stamina and strength.

Read – Aerobics Vs Cardio Vs Yoga for weight loss.

  • Pilates provides flexibility

Pilates is a wonderful combination of strengthening exercises and stretches. The stretches include exercises that improve the flexibility of your front body, hips, hamstrings, side-body, and back. The strengthening exercises increase the joint flexibility and help to maintain your body weight.

  • Pilates leads to better balance

Pilates helps with coordination and balance, particularly when you work with stability balls and foam rollers. The standing Pilates exercises are very effective for developing balance and challenge the back and abdominal muscles. Read – Yoga for weight loss.

  • Pilates results in better body awareness

Pilates involves the development of alignment and awareness of your body. It helps you listen to your body whilst gaining great mobility and strength.

  • Pilates helps to condition the entire body

With pilates, each part of your body gets a workout. Your musculature is equally conditioned and balanced which helps you to enjoy your everyday activities with great ease and performance.

  • Pilates improves breathing

The breathing patterns that are followed in pilates improve breathing as well as blood circulation in your body. The targeted muscles and organs get proper oxygen which helps in body cleansing and better muscle recovery.

The Basic Principles of Pilates for Weight Loss

The main ingredients of pilates are- centering, precision, control, concentration, flow, and breath. These six principles form the foundation of Pilates. It emphasizes quality above quantity and doing every exercise with accuracy. This ensures significant results in a short period of time.

Pilates exercises can be performed on the floor, on exercise equipment, or on a mat. The workout equipment usually makes use of resistance and pulleys.

Work out Routine for Pilates for weight loss :

Here is a quick guide to a workout of Pilates for weight loss :

  1. Half rollback

Begin with this exercise by keeping your knees on the mat and bending your knees. Keep your arms rounded in front of your chest and scoop your abdominals on your way to the mat till you reach your mid-back. This exercise strengthens your core and results in a healthy spine movement.

  1. Pilates 100

This exercise can be performed by lying on the back and form a tabletop position by bringing both your knees towards your chest. Then push your arms in an upward and downward direction by taking short breaths. Perform this exercise to 100 breaths. This exercise helps to strengthen your lower back and achieve body stability.

  1. Full body roll-up

This exercise can be done by extending your arms keeping your legs long. Then lift your arms up and start curling your upper body and torso slowly off the floor. Reach for your toes by folding your torso and your abs engaged. This exercise helps to improve flexibility and sculpt your abs.

  1. Swimming

This exercise requires you to lie on your stomach by keeping your arms and legs in an extended position. Like swimming, flutter your legs and arms by taking five short breaths in and out to the count of 50. Practicing this exercise can strengthen your back muscles, thighs, and buttocks.

  1. Bicycle

The bicycle exercise can be incorporated by holding your hands behind your head and neck, shoulders, head stretched away from the mat. Then lift one knee and reach your opposite elbow towards it. In the same way, you can do it on the other side.

  1. Bird dog

Bird dog exercise needs you to point your arm in the front and stretch out the opposite leg. Place hand and foot in one straight line. This exercise targets your lower back, thighs, abdominal muscles and buttocks.

Some points to remember before performing these exercises

  • Breathe properly during each exercise. While exhaling, imagine blowing through a straw. This forced exhale helps to engage your core muscles.
  • Emphasize on quality over quantity in pilates. Rather than attempting to do more number of repetitions, it is important to focus on the quality and precision of every move.
  • Once you are done with each exercise, reiterate the sequence for about two to three times till you get fully comfortable.

EndNote:

Today, the popularity of pilates for weight loss continues to grow. The above-mentioned exercises strengthen your entire core muscles that involve your abdominals, hips, and back.  If you are looking forward to dropping your weight, Pilates can help. Combine it with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Joseph Pilates, the creator of pilates states that you will sense the difference after ten and twenty sessions. After 30 sessions you will develop a totally new body.

About RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

Payal(पायल) is a Registered Dietitian with 15 years of experience. She is a Professional Blogger, Author, and a Youtuber. She is an MBA in Health care and Hospital management. Payal believes in healthy living. Here at Dietburrp, you will find her talking about health, weight loss, fitness, parenting, healthy cooking and how to keep yourself motivated to be healthy.

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