Feeling the Pilates Burn? Not Really.
The workout, developed in the early 20th century for dancers that is now popular for anybody trying to get shape, was put to test by researchers. Monitoring a small group of 10 Pilates veterans, the researchers found that a basic workout used only as many calories as a session of moderate stretching–276 calories an hour for a 165-pound person. So if your plan is to loose weight, look into a program that will use large muscle groups, increase your heart rate and thus use more calories. If you want to tone your abs or “core”, pilates is perfect for you.
