Has anyone tried or considered getting involved in Pilates? I just order a pilates machined from QVC Saturday. It looked great and seemed to be everything I need to substitute for me not being able to get to the gym on a regular basis. Tell me what you all think!:biggrin:

Edited April 29, 200818 yr by Godshelp

I'm considering pilates on the advice of the physio - apparently he thinks part of the problem with my back is an imbalance between the strength of my hip, buttock and hamstring muscles with my abdominals from all of the running I do. My abs are pretty strong, but my back is much stronger!

I like the kind of body pilates and yoga gives, much more so than getting chunky from lifting weights, its strong yet graceful.

Hi, I love Pilaties. Well, used to.

When I was on Atkins years back I did the Windsor Pilaties program. I got down to 136 and my shape was perfect.

But after moving out of the country and back in....having an extra 100 lbs on me...I just couldn't get back in the swing of things.

But I do remember liking it, finding it easy and fun.

This resort town I used to live in had a Pilaties place...had machines/tables...whatever. Was really ritzy.

Before you buy one, new, I'd check out Craigslist or other classified...you could save yourself a bundle.