WHY YOU SHOULD BE DOING PILATES | health benefits of pilates exercise

Hi everybody! Today we're breaking down why you should be doing pilates and the health benefits of pilates exercise. Now I'm not a pilates professional, so I brought on two of my colleagues to help break it down. They also led me in mat, reformer, and chair sessions that absolutely kicked my booty. Let me know down in the comments if you have any questions about pilates!

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[diannevita]

I take group Reformer classes six days a week for six months. What has changed? Lost 45 pounds, body fat percentage down 10 points, muscle percentage up 6 points, and even more importantly resting heart rate down 10 bpm, blood pressure down, and I can finally do a push up from my toes. Pilates is amazing. I love it.

[aJ]

All those gym bros trying to convince us that pilates isnt beneficial. Thank you for this! While weight lifting is so beneficial, building muscle isnt everything while working for longevity and good life quality. Pilates is one of my favorites for stabilization and endurance.

[frankquinn]

It’s refreshing to see trainers who are humble enough to bring in experts from other fields - great video!

[justmontina]

My daughter introduced me to Pilates when I was 44 because I had 15 pounds I just couldn’t shed and was thinking about a tummy tuck. I had been trying to lose that weight for a few years and within six months I dropped more than 20 pounds and went back to my beautiful maintenance weight. It’s amazing! I then started incorporating yoga and I enjoy both. I’ll be doing it for the rest of my life.

[MrsRight]

I don’t think anybody who’s never done Pilates can understand how challenging it is. Pilates is hard! I used to do it once a week to change up my strength/cardio routine. Then I stopped cause it was so hard 😂

[jenniferibarra]

Pilates changed my life a workout I can do at home, enjoy, improved my sleep helped me get in shape and I can do it even when I get pregnant !

[NinaCharlem]

Love this! I've been alternating between lifting and pilates days. Pilates has been a Godsend for my mobility and strength gains!

[reneecastorena]

I absolutely love Pilates. It is my favorite work out I have ever done and it always makes me feel the best. I don’t do it as often as I would like as it can be expensive but I will take a class here or there to mix things up. Thank you for sharing this info. I love watching your content. 😊

[mereditha]

Yes thank you for this! I'm a certified pilates instructor :)

So many people look down at it for being "boring" but its soooo beneficial

[chelsyfreaks]

Hahaha I remember shifting to pilates because I find other workouts to be chaotic in some way. And then I realized I prefer this exercise. What I learned is that controoool is soooo hard. But once you get it right, you can feel the change in your body, from the posture, your balance, and it also makes you feel stronger in a sense and you can feel that your whole body is attuned and aligned.

[anitahorryacademy]

Justina, nice video. I agree with the your values and concepts mentioned here! I use a similar structure when I coach my students their 600- hour Comprehensive Pilates Certification to become certified Pilates teachers and run their own businesses. The formula I teach creates transformations over and over again. My clients come to be because they have had enough of overwhelm, not happy working for someone else, not managing to get by and living paycheck to paycheck. I offer them the possibility to gain a new skill in helping others, which not only gives them personal satisfaction but offers them a very healthy and profitable lifestyle. I'm loving what I do and I thank all my teachers for the skills I can pass on to these people! Sending you love and light!!!

[vintsymedel]

Been on a Pilates kick lately and am so glad you highlighted this!

[fitnicstudio]

This is great & I love your channel . I’m a teacher in the UK & I had to learn to slow down & appreciate the benefits before teaching others. The difference to my lower back pain and posture is so improved & I love seeing the changes in my clients too. Thanks for all your fab videos

[gloatinggoat]

Pilates classes helped me alot. They looked easy but they are not! The amount of control you need for the workouts are amazing.

[alina_dncs]

This is - again - A+++ content. Thank you, Justina, for bringing in experts and for "staying in your lane". I loved to see how precisely Margaret and Erin can verbalize instructions. It is clearly visible how knowledgeable they are. I am wondering how they would react to certain influencers promoting "pilates"....:)
I enjoy every video of yours and am truly thankful for your work. Lots of love from Germany ♥

[savannahj]

I am SO excited to watch this and am already happy to see Margaret Elizabeth! It’s a collab dream come true! ✨ You both have inspired me to get my pilates teacher certification, starting this summer. Erin is so lovely too! ❤️

[MelindaMassie]

Yaaasss!!! Love to see this! I did pilates while I was a professional dancer but haven't done it regularly in years. I'm going to take this as a little nudge to add it back into my mix.

Related side note: the RELIEF & COMFORT I felt when you said "Sweat isn't an indicator of a good workout. It just means you're hot." This is SO true and no where near enough people realize it. Pilates will kick (as well as lift) your ass!

[shannoncarrillo]

Yes! Loveddd this deep dive! I've been wanting to ask you about Pilates :). It had provided me with a level of mind body connection that I have not found in any other type of exercise. Also the core stability is SO central. Thanks for doing this one!

[Esbenia]

Thank you so much Justina for introducing me to Margaret!! What an amazing and likeable teacher! 😊 Absolutely love her beginners series and how she explains the exercises!

[schwastedfriday]

I'm a former dancer that used to do Pilates (more) regularly and this is convincing me to get back into it! Love your approach to showcasing different fitness styles on your channel