I don't really want to lose weight I just want to tone up, will pilates do this for me?

CoCo2009 · 07-06-2009, 04:52 PM

If I do like 20 mins of pilates a day? Or is more required you think? hmmm

Striker17 · 07-06-2009, 04:57 PM

What do you mean exactly by "tone up"? Do you want to lose fat and gain muscle? If so, then you'll probably also end up losing weight along the way.

For working out, it's usually recommended you do about 45 minutes of cardio 3 times a week. You might also want to look into lifting some weights too.

Pilates will work too, but I'd probably look into seeing whether or not they have a program that's a bit longer, but which you can do less frequently (ie: 3 x a week).

CoCo2009 · 07-06-2009, 05:01 PM

Tone up to me means looking toned, not flabby..I don't know how else to explain it I guess.. sorry. :/

ghost69 · 07-06-2009, 05:29 PM

you will more than likely need more than pilates. in order to look toned, you will need to lose weight.

CoCo2009 · 07-06-2009, 05:32 PM

Damn that sucks, I don't want to lose anymore weight, I look too thin already....oh well I guess I'll just stay the same then.

ghost69 · 07-06-2009, 05:35 PM

well, if you are think, lift some weights too. don't worry, you aren't going to blow up in muscles.

CoCo2009 · 07-06-2009, 05:39 PM

Yeah I lift weights, small ones though. lol I'm 5'4 125. I lost a bunch of weight..I'm keeping it off but I don't want to be any thinner.

nutbrownhare · 07-06-2009, 06:33 PM

Pilates, if done properly, will not only make you look toned but will improve your posture and balance - and enhance your appearance over all. It's worth getting an instructor for 1:1 sessions in the early days, to ensure your placement is correct and you understand the finer points of the exercises.

To an extent it will depend on your body type, but you can start with Pilates sessions of at least one hour, three or four times a week for about six - eight weeks and see how you're doing. Eventually you can get to a stage where you're maintaining your figure rather than altering it, in which case around 20 - 30 mins a day should do fine. At least that's been my experience.

Pilates is very good at giving you the 'best version of the figure you've already got'.

CoCo2009 · 07-06-2009, 06:38 PM

Cool, thanks for the info, I will do an hour of pilates then and the see how it works outl.

pinkelephant · 07-06-2009, 07:17 PM

okay no..

tone up = lose fat, gain muscle.

to lose fat, do cardio. 20 min or less. if you can do more than 20 min, your cardio is not intense enough.

to gain muscle, lift heavy... don't lift little weights... that'll do nothing for you. high rep/low weights will increase your endurance level... ok fine, but won't help you achieve your goal (as quickly and efficiently).

eat clean.. that's the most important part...

pilates is not going to make you lose any fat... and it def will not build any muscle.. it'll strengthen them.. but not make them any bigger... it's fun to do though.

07-06-2009, 04:52 PM	#1
CoCo2009 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 2,517	I don't really want to lose weight I just want to tone up, will pilates do this for me? If I do like 20 mins of pilates a day? Or is more required you think? hmmm

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ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,444	well, if you are think, lift some weights too. don't worry, you aren't going to blow up in muscles. __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

07-06-2009, 04:57 PM	#2
Striker17 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 203	What do you mean exactly by "tone up"? Do you want to lose fat and gain muscle? If so, then you'll probably also end up losing weight along the way. For working out, it's usually recommended you do about 45 minutes of cardio 3 times a week. You might also want to look into lifting some weights too. Pilates will work too, but I'd probably look into seeing whether or not they have a program that's a bit longer, but which you can do less frequently (ie: 3 x a week).

07-06-2009, 05:01 PM	#3
CoCo2009 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 2,517	Tone up to me means looking toned, not flabby..I don't know how else to explain it I guess.. sorry. :/

07-06-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
CoCo2009 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 2,517	Damn that sucks, I don't want to lose anymore weight, I look too thin already....oh well I guess I'll just stay the same then.

07-06-2009, 05:39 PM	#7
CoCo2009 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 2,517	Yeah I lift weights, small ones though. lol I'm 5'4 125. I lost a bunch of weight..I'm keeping it off but I don't want to be any thinner.

07-06-2009, 06:33 PM	#8
nutbrownhare Offline Platinum Member Join Date: May 2008 Gender: None Specified Posts: 1,193	Pilates, if done properly, will not only make you look toned but will improve your posture and balance - and enhance your appearance over all. It's worth getting an instructor for 1:1 sessions in the early days, to ensure your placement is correct and you understand the finer points of the exercises. To an extent it will depend on your body type, but you can start with Pilates sessions of at least one hour, three or four times a week for about six - eight weeks and see how you're doing. Eventually you can get to a stage where you're maintaining your figure rather than altering it, in which case around 20 - 30 mins a day should do fine. At least that's been my experience. Pilates is very good at giving you the 'best version of the figure you've already got'.

07-06-2009, 06:38 PM	#9
CoCo2009 Offline Silver Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 2,517	Cool, thanks for the info, I will do an hour of pilates then and the see how it works outl.

07-06-2009, 07:17 PM	#10
pinkelephant Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lala land Gender: None Specified Posts: 2,617	okay no.. tone up = lose fat, gain muscle. to lose fat, do cardio. 20 min or less. if you can do more than 20 min, your cardio is not intense enough. to gain muscle, lift heavy... don't lift little weights... that'll do nothing for you. high rep/low weights will increase your endurance level... ok fine, but won't help you achieve your goal (as quickly and efficiently). eat clean.. that's the most important part... pilates is not going to make you lose any fat... and it def will not build any muscle.. it'll strengthen them.. but not make them any bigger... it's fun to do though.