Help! Somebody explain "pilates" to me.

[Lex]

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It's nothing like yoga, right? Or is it?

As far as I could tell, "spinning" was riding a stationary bike, essentially.

So what's the deal on "pilates?"

[LiberalinNC]

1. Yes, it's very similar to Yoga, but more intense.

It's what they call "core strengthening" - the stomach muscles, lower and upper abs.

Check out: http://www.pilatesinsight.com/pilates/pilates-history.aspx

[Lex]

6. Aha! Okay

thanks for the link, too!

[Left Is Write]

2. Here's some info -

http://www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/whatis.html

Also, Pilates is usually capitalized; it's the last name of the man who developed the method.

[Lex]

8. I didn't know it was the guy's name.

Cool. Thanks for the link.

[motely36]

3. They fly airplanes

:)

[democracyindanger]

7. No, they board other ships and rob them

[Bombtrack]

4. Pilates is more of a traditional exercize than Yoga. As in you're moving

rythmically in fast motions.

Yoga is more about slow posing and stretching.

[Lex]

11. That almost sounds like

dancing. Yes, sounds very different from Yoga.

[Bombtrack]

16. No it isn't dancing at all

it's just routines of using your own body in different ways to work different muscles you normally don't and burn different fat stores in different ways.

[blondeatlast]

17. It's actually popular among dancers, because it

tends to lengthen the muscles rather than bulking them up.

I really enjoy Pilates.

[brook]

18. It was developed...

for injured dancers originally - a sort of rehab after an injury or operation. A ballet dancer friend introduced me to it in the 70's.
Unfortunately, I didn't stay with it.

[soothsayer]

5. aalllgh! we sair the seven seas, we do, in sealch of booty to

prundel, and fry the jorry logel!

[NoStinkinBadges]

9. It's a scheme

for someone to make money selling workout videos.

[mr_hat]

10. They sail the "high seas" under the "Jolly Roger" flag in order to

fight other, unsuspecting, sea-faring vessels and steal their "loot," aka "swag."

See Errol Flynn, Johnny Depp.

[Lex]

12. "Pirates" -- a really toned pirate?

[Shopaholic]

13. I can't do yoga--I find it way too boring--

Pilates to me doesn't require all that mumbo jumbo tranquility and crap that they preach in Yoga.

[EC]

14. Resistance

like yoga using your muscles as the resistance instead of weights. Remember leg lifts and crunches? That same type of thing...for toning not cardio...

[ulysses]

15. multiple rulers of Palestine in Jesus' time

:shrug:

[flamingyouth]

19. Here's another link I like:

www.stottpilates.com

I've been doing Pilates off and on for a few years now, recently more intensely. I really like it. I also practice yoga. :hi:

[Lex]

20. Thanks for the link!

I appreciate it! :)