Hi Everyone! If you are serious about your Pilates or barre workouts, you are definitely gonna want to invest in a good mat. A good mat is like a good pair of running shoes to a runner…absolutely necessary for optimum performance and enjoyment. You may hold off on purchasing a Pilates chair, reformer, or bands […]
Best 5 Pilates Exercises To Do When You’re Short On Time
Hi Everyone! If your main goal in doing Pilates is to lose weight, you will need to do some cardio. You can read more about that here. A Pilates workout will tone your body and make it firm, lean and flexible. You’ll improve your posture, strengthen your core, flatten your tummy, and have a great-looking […]
Physique 57 Review
Hi Everyone! Today I have a Physique 57 review for you! I know that Physique 57 is not exactly Pilates, but I happen to know that many women who like Pilates love these…plus they give insane results ;). I Heart Physique 57 These are my *favorite* barre workouts….and I own quite a few. There’s really […]
Is Low Impact Exercise Effective For Weight Loss?
Hi Everyone! Low impact exercise, such as Pilates, is often thought to be less effective when it comes to fat loss benefits. And with all of the ridiculously intense workouts on the scene (Insanity and Zumba) it’s no wonder you may feel this way too. But, are high – impact workouts really the only way […]
Stamina Aeropilates Review – Pro XP 556 Model
Hi Everyone! Since this site is dedicated to helping you lose weight with Pilates, I thought I should include a Stamina AeroPilates review because I think it’s something you might want to seriously consider. Although I don’t personally own one of these (yet) I love this reformer, and I hope that I will be able […]
Ballet Beautiful Review Series – Body Blast Butt Series 1
Hi Everyone! Today I am going to do a Ballet Beautiful review of Butt Series 1 on the Body Blast DVD. I decided to start with Butt Series 1 because I tend to focus on my glutes the most when I workout for a number of reasons, one of them being the sacro-illiac joint pain I […]
Ballet Beautiful Review Series – Body Blast DVD
Hi Everyone! So I just received my two Ballet Beautiful DVDs by Mary Helen Bowers. I’m so excited to get started using these! Ballet workouts are a great way to cross train when you are doing Pilates. This review will be for the Ballet Beautiful: Body Blast DVD. This Ballet Beautiful workout will help you […]
What Every Woman Should Know About Getting a Dancer’s Body
Hi Everyone! Today I want to talk to you women about something that lots of us want to know, and that is: How to get a dancer’s body. I know that I speak for many women when I say that the long, lean physique of a dancer is something to be desired. They have just […]
The Truth About Pilates and Weight Loss
Do Pilates and weight loss go together? That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? 😉 Before I tell you how you can use Pilates for weight loss though, I want to talk a little bit about some rumors going around about how Pilates and weight loss don’t mix, and that it’s a waste of your […]
Is Pilates Good for Weight Loss or Is It a Waste of Time?
One question I get asked all the time is… “Is Pilates good for weight loss?” YES, it is. But the really funny thing is that if you spend some time researching this topic on the internet, you will see some negative so-called “studies” about how Pilates won’t help you lose weight. It’s quite ridiculous, really. […]