I know this doesnt belong here but I wanted an answer fast. Do pilates work for toning up and is yoga better? I want to tone up im not fat just out of shape. Should I be able to do this by summer?
2007-01-12 03:19:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Yes, either one will work, if you stop eating bad food and drinking pop. I was not "fat" but I toned up a lot by not eating pizza or fast food and not drinking pop and minimially exercising.
2007-01-12 03:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by hdedone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apples and oranges.
Individuals vary, and so will effects of different exercise.
There are over a dozen types of yoga for example, all wildly diverse.
I happen to run a lot, and that works very well for me.
I don't expect my friends/clients to run exactly as much as I do.
"Toning up" is not necessarily a precise fitness/exercise term; it's like "looking better". So is "out of shape".
Have some specific-realistic goals for your results, like a certain bodyfat percentage, or inches off your waist/hips. And take notes of your progress. When you notice a certain way of exercising is working,
then that's the way for you.
When I fall out of shape, I take a little over two months to get back into long-distance running condition, and have a race in mind to participate in. So I like to think you have plenty of time to experiment with combinations of exercises over the following five or six months.
I do applaud that you have a goal date, i.e., the start of summer. In a few months, most good basic exercise plans actually pay off very well when done on a near-daily basis. Having a deadline makes it more urgent, and you treat it more importantly, like any appointment.
2007-01-12 11:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by jont 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pilates is better. It gives such a workout. Kinda hurts at first but really worth it. It will shape your body fast so yeah you can by summer if you do it atleast 4 times a week. Good Luck! :)
2007-01-12 11:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pilates would help you tone up fast. Yoga would too but you have to be very agressive with your stances.
2007-01-12 11:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, yes, yes...pilates is great for toning and very easy on the back. combine this with power walking or a cardio work out and your body will become a powerhouse...no real equipment needed (the stretch bands for pilates and a mat) and good supportive walking shoes...no high price gyms and you still get a wonderful body...i love it
2007-01-12 11:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Yes Yes. Pilates does a wonder. it really does. I did pilates 3 years ago, before I went on an Island for Vakay. I did it for 3 months straight..and I loooked awsome!!!!
2007-01-12 11:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes pilates is for toning and strengthing.
2007-01-12 11:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by blacksabbath200000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes pilates is for toning and strengthing.
2007-01-12 11:22:35 · answer #8 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Pilates, either get a dvd or go to a class for a few months.
2007-01-12 11:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yoga is better, try running mixed with a little power walking.
2007-01-12 11:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by 1one up-last 1 down 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋