I started Pilates and my whole body transformed in just eight weeks
A young woman has revealed how she transformed her body in just eight weeks – without major diet changes – by incorporating a supplement into her exercise routine.
The Californian vet tech who works in Australia couldn’t face going to the gym after a long day at work and was afraid of gaining weight until she signed up for Pilates sessions.
She now attends a pilates class three times a week in the morning, which has helped her lose weight and become physically and mentally stronger.
“Pilates has completely transformed my body in two months,” she shared, along with “before” and “after” photos.
The woman focuses on exercises that pop her midsection, such as bird dog movement, dancing bear, side planks with bringing in the knee and holding a weight overhead while marching.
The woman revealed that she focuses mainly on certain abdominal exercises that make her abs pop, such as bird dog movement, dancing bear, side planks with bringing in the knee, and holding a weight overhead while marching.
She doesn’t believe in tracking calories because it’s ‘unhealthy’ for her and simply focuses on sticking to her Pilates and eating healthy
“I basically do 20 minutes of abs at the start of every workout, but the biggest difference I’ve learned from Pilates is that I don’t rest between moves and I don’t stop until I shake,” she advised on Reddit.
The young woman said the workout routine helped her stay fit without having to worry too much about restricting her diet.
“I used to binge eat, so any diet that’s too restrictive makes me feel haggard,” she said.
‘I just focus on eating four to five servings of vegetables a day before I eat a meal.
‘And I eat more fresh, whole food, so nothing processed. Like I would eat chocolate chip cookies, but I would make them from scratch instead of buying them at the grocery store.”
She doesn’t believe in tracking calories because it’s ‘unhealthy’ for her and simply focuses on sticking to her Pilates and eating healthy.
“I eat as much fruit as I want,” she said. ‘I love grapes, mangoes and tangerines.’
What is Pilates?
Joseph Pilates, a German circus performer and boxer, created the core-based, low-impact workout while interning in England during World War I.
It is based on six important basic principles: concentration, control, center, flow, precision and breathing.
The regime was originally intended to allow POWs to maintain healthy bodies while in prison.
It has since transformed into a daily ‘It Girl’ routine – and it also targets the alignment of the spine and the small muscles that support your musculoskeletal system.
Professionals swear by Pilates as a low-intensity form to kick-start weight loss and body improvement, with some ‘Strong Pilates’ classes promising to help you burn 800 calories per session.