Fad workouts come and go, but Pilates continues to be a favorite among Hollywood starlets and well-versed fitness fanatics. What?s to love about the exercise? Check out these four reasons to do Pilates below. Complementary workout: Whether you are a hard-core swimmer or a bootcamp devotee, incorporating Pilates into your workout routine helps keep your muscles loose and flexible, important for staying injury-free, and allows your body to recuperate while still working your muscles. Lengthen and strengthen: The oft-quoted promise that Pilates and other studio-based exercises will make you look long and lean may be a stretch , since there?s no physical way to actually make your muscles longer or leaner. But regularly practicing Pilates can help you combat muscle bulkiness. ?In Pilates you stretch the muscle to its full extension, then contract it,? says celeb Pilates trainer Nicole Stuart . With weights, however, ?you are using your muscles against the resistance of that weight you are holding. So while you?re lifting the weight you build and expand your muscle. You are adding a layer of muscle and reshaping.? Read on for more reasons to do Pilates after the break.
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