Why you should lift & do Pilates

The ultimate compliment: practicing Pilates & lifting weights. Here are some benefits of doing both:

Pilates:

🤍 Core strength

Probably the best type of exercise I have found to strengthen your core. Pilates works your deepest core muscles vs outer abs.

🤍 Improved posture

Since you’re strengthening your core, over time your posture begins to improve.

🤍 Better mind muscle connection

Slow & controlled movements help you work the muscle groups you are trying to target.

🤍 Strengthen smaller muscles

Intentional movements meant to work smaller muscle groups that can be neglected through lifting alone.

🤍 Injury prevention

Since Pilates is low impact, it is much easier to recover from then lifting. Also, since it helps strength your core it can help prevent injuries (especially of your low back).

Lifting:

🩷Increase muscle mass

While Pilates alone won’t increase muscle mass a lot, lifting weights will. It puts more tension on your muscles and forces your body to adapts.

🩷Better bone health

Also helps to strengthen bones & force them to grow stronger.

🩷Improved body composition

More muscle = better body composition and shape.

🩷Increase strength

The best way to increase overall body strength! Focus on increasing weight every week through your lifts.

🩷Increase resting metabolic rate

More muscle = more calories burned at rest = an increase in your resting metabolic rate.

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