Pilates is a system of exercise that allows you to take control of your mind and your body.

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Pilates exercises consist of smooth, flowing movements that tone and stretch your body and increase strength and flexibility in your muscles and joints. It also utilises the power of the mind to help with the exercises and to increase the harmony between body and mind.

There are enormous benefits to be gained from doing Pilates regularly, including improved balance, less stress, more efficient digestion, increased oxygen intake, better circulation, healthier skin, enhance immune system, greater strength and coordination, and many more.

Furthermore, Pilates exercises are proven in reshaping body by working the muscles group, including weaker, less-used muscles. It therefore enables you to achieve a perfectly toned body. However, it should be remembered that each person has his or her own individual body shape, and it’s important to recognise that you cannot totally change your body shape but to work with what you have and improve it.

If you have no time to hit to any fitness center for the classes, there are many Pilates tutorials on YouTube where you can learn and practice it. Check out below some of the helpful tutorial videos on YouTube which we have compiled for you. Let’s get your body move now!

1. 10-min pilates sclupting by Pilates & fitness workout

2. 30-Minute Pilates Workouts to Reshape Your Body by NYC Pilates Workouts

3. POP Pilates: Intense Ab Workout by blogilates

4. Denise Austin: Shrink Your Fat Zones Pilates by BeFiT

5. POP Pilates for Beginners – Total Body Workout by blogilates

Also read:
Top 5 Effective Yoga Poses to Lose Belly Fat Fast;
5 Intense Full-Body Fat-Burning Workout Under 10 Minutes;

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