Will Pilates training help me lose weight?

I get many emails from ladies all over the country asking me about pilates training. I do not want to be subjective and to give you my opinion, but let's take look at recent studies from the prestigious universities. That is the best way to do it and not to look into tabloid magazines and their recommendations.

The first study is from University of Iowa Health Care:
The effects of Pilates training on flexibility and body composition: an observational study.

CONCLUSION: Pilates training may result in improved flexibility. However, its effects on body composition, health status, and posture are more limited and may be difficult to establish. Further study might involve larger sample sizes, comparison with an appropriate control group, and assessment of motor unit recruitment as well as strength of truncal stabilizers.
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Another recent study completed at the prestigious Tufts University revealed that aerobic exercise is more effective for burning calories than Pilates.

If you would like to change body composition and lose weight, you better stick with weight training and aerobic exercise. Your time can be better spent on effective weight loss programs.