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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people I know who do these types of exercise are people who naturally have long, lean bodies. They do it and says it has made such a difference for their bodies but they honestly don't look much different than before they started. Sure, they may have toned up a bit but it's not like their body was transformed.

I know there are other benefits to exercise besides that, of course, but I'm wondering if the people drawn to these types of exercise already have the type of body that is conducive to it. I've never seen somebody with a [b]shorter, squatter body type be transformed by yoga, barre or Pilates[/b]. Have you?

Just a random question/thought. [/quote]

I'm the person that you have never seen! I started megaformer pilates on a whim (a studio opened near my house), and it has transformed my body! I'm 5'2" with a muscular build and apple shaped. I also have a sedentary job. Lifting makes me bulky, and cardio makes me starved, so I wasn't able to achieve a lean look before starting pilates. I've lost weight without changing my diet. I eat healthily but I am never hungry. (Pilates doesn't make me more hungry like cardio does.) My physique has totally changed. My torso is much leaner, and I'm stronger than ever without being bulky. I love it! I do pilates 1-2 times per week, other resistance strength training 1x/week, and cardio (zumba, running, walking, spin class) 1-2 x/week. I usually exercise 3-4 x/week. [/quote]

Oh wow, this is me to a tee - same height, get bulky with too much weights, eat too much after cardio.  How long have you been doing the Pilates?[/quote]

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