Pilates and Weight Loss

If you are looking to lose weight only, then Pilates is not the way to go. Even at an Intermediate Pilates level, it only burns the same number of calories as less strenuous exercises such as golf, dancing and badminton. At the Beginner level, calorie usage is reduced to the same as gardening and walking. So, used in isolation, Pilates is not the most efficient method of losing weight.

However, if Pilates is undertaken as part of a weight loss plan, it can be beneficial for many reasons. Pilates:

 Improves posture and body tone so you look and feel slimmer
 Strengthens muscles gently without high impact exercise
 Improves balance and coordination
 Helps with relaxation and stress relief
 Increases stamina without adding muscle bulk
 Is suitable for all ages and body shapes and sizes

So, Pilates can help with weight loss as part of a weight loss plan but is not recommended as an aid to weight loss only. Pilates has so many other benefits that it should be seriously considered if the aim is a healthy new lifestyle, which includes weight loss.