2007-01-03 10:00:05 · 9 answers · asked by Jade B 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It depends on what you mean by "getting in shape".
If getting in shape means "losing weight", NO pilates and yoga don't do it UNLESS you diet.
If getting in shape means "building endurance muscles", YES they do it.
If getting in shape means "building fast muscles", NO they don't.
2007-01-03 10:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ro' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE BOTH YOGA & PILATES!! I do pilates every night it's awesome keeps you really flexible & works you over nice & good. But in order to stay real fit I also run every morning for 1 hour. I suggest you mix yoga or pilates with a good cardio. It'll tone you up & cardio will have the weight coming off of you!!!
GOOD LUCK!!! (if you can't do all of the moves or stretches in yoga don't feel bad sometimes it takes a while for your body to adjust to some of the moves, the more you do it the better you'll get!)
2007-01-03 10:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
Yoga can be a great friend in every diet. It's all about hormones balance. There are no "bad" hormones. But when hormones get unbalanced, bad things happen in your body. Your body releases cortisol when you're under stress. It's part of the whole “fight or flight” response. Increased cortisol levels could be making you fat. The kind of fat you are most likely to store from elevated cortisol is called visceral fat — the dangerous belly fat that’s linked to diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
I'm following this great online program that teaches how to use YOGA to lose weight. You should check it out as well. This is the link of the site: http://yogafitness.toptips.org
Bye Bye
2014-09-17 01:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they both are. I prefer yoga over pilates, but that is just me. I also will run on the treadmill for at least 22 minutes before I do yoga...just for an extra calorie burn!!
2007-01-03 10:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do yoga it is a great way to get into shape. I can feel my skin tightening and the deep breathing helps me remember things better. Yoga has many benefits and it is good for your health all around. Like safe on your fertility. Good luck!
2007-01-03 10:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a good way to get in shape and help relax but if you want to lose alot of weight it would be better to do something more in the way of cardio....yoga and pilates are not great fat burners but they are good to keep you agile....i would suggest mixing your yoga with some cardio (i do yoga and taebo/running for instance)
2007-01-03 10:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by cocoa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Pilates is, I have never done Yoga but I have many Winsor Pilates dvds and love doing them and they really do firm you up.
2007-01-03 10:04:26 · answer #7 · answered by Katie Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a good way to tone up and lose some pounds..
if you are looking on losing weight then you need to do Cardio exercise.. running, walking, something to up your heart rate.
2007-01-03 10:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by yo mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
its fun to watch the cuties stretching though
2007-01-03 10:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋