Do you lose weight from Pilates reformer?

[Anonymous]

Pilates is awesome but to lose weight, focus on weight lifting.

[Anonymous]

The reformer (didn't realize that ridiculous contraption had a name) is a waste. I did a bunch of pilates workouts on the Peloton app that were great but just on the floor. IMHO that contraption undermines the good theories and exercises central to pilates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The reformer (didn't realize that ridiculous contraption had a name) is a waste. I did a bunch of pilates workouts on the Peloton app that were great but just on the floor. IMHO that contraption undermines the good theories and exercises central to pilates.

If you don’t even know the “contraption” is called a reformer, you clearly know very little about Pilates. The reformer is an amazing piece of equipment that is meant to assist in alignment and give support and resistance in Pilates training. Reformer exercises and Mat exercises are complementary to one another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are full of cute little aphorisms from your trainers and fitness magazines and it's dull as hell. There is no one-size-fits-all here. When I eat the same and I start running, I lose weight. My abs aren't "made in the kitchen" or whatever because when I just cut calories, I still have a soft stomach. Exercise makes you burn more calories throughout the day. Finding something you like, whether it's treadmill, weight lifting, pilates, walking, yoga, whatever, is the best thing because you will actually keep it up.

If you eat like a pig and do Pilates (which burns very few calories), you will not lose weight. You’ll get stronger, but you won’t lose weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are full of cute little aphorisms from your trainers and fitness magazines and it's dull as hell. There is no one-size-fits-all here. When I eat the same and I start running, I lose weight. My abs aren't "made in the kitchen" or whatever because when I just cut calories, I still have a soft stomach. Exercise makes you burn more calories throughout the day. Finding something you like, whether it's treadmill, weight lifting, pilates, walking, yoga, whatever, is the best thing because you will actually keep it up.

I find you dull as hell. No one is saying not to exercise or that it doesn't burn calories, but for the vast majority of people fat loss will come mostly from calorie reduction through dietary changes. Your body will look better as you lose weight if you exercise and maintain muscle mass.

You see this on here all the time. The people who post about how they do X,Y, Z and exercise X hrs a week, do Y exercises and so forth. They often do this no mention of diet or claim they eat "healthy". Then complain they just can't lose weight no matter what they do and should they add in the trendy exercise of the year to lose weight. Truth is it is often easier to add in exercise than change diet, be hungry, pass on the glass of wine and so forth. But in reality if you have significant weight to lose you need to reduce calories.

I have never known anyone who has lost significant weight through exercise alone. As you lose weight your body required fewer calories. Which would mean you then have to either reduce calories or continue to keep increasing exercise.

[Anonymous]

When I first started Pilates, I did a one-hour mat class at the gym each week. At the time, I didn't need to lose weight and I was in my mid to late 30s, and I was amazed by the results from that one class. It really tightened up with my hips and waist. Now I do need to lose weight and I'm 53, so might have to work a lot harder for those same results. I too would like to try the Reformer classes.

[Anonymous]

I’ve stopped stepping on the scale. I exercise every day but I’m at the age where it’s nearly impossible to stay model thin. I enjoy food too much to starve myself, but if I indulge too much one day, I cut back the next. Overall, I feel healthy and my lab work is good, so I’m happy.

[Anonymous]

People that are thin and only do Pilates are not eating. It is terrible for weight loss. But agree great for building muscle and working on your balance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People that are thin and only do Pilates are not eating. It is terrible for weight loss. But agree great for building muscle and working on your balance.

Agree. Pilates was invented as a form of physical therapy. It strengthens your core,
Helps with alignment and can assist with mobility and post injury healing. It isnt meant for weight loss- at all. It doesn’t burn nearly enough calories or increase your metabolism a significant amount to be used for weight loss.