Friday, January 27, 2012

How many days a week should I do a pilates workout?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions!  My short answer is, three or four times per week is ideal.  So you can't afford to come in three or four times per week, is it still worth doing at all?  YES!!!  We have had clients who have only worked out once per week total and still saw results.  Is it ideal?  No.  Did it work for them?  Yes!

What if you're motivated to workout every day but can only afford one or two sessions per week?  Well, we can work with that because that's the most common situation .... we can give you mat exercises that you can do at home daily!  With your one or two sessions per week, you're getting that personalized attention when you come see us, then you can take that understanding into your home workout and continually improve your work at home.

Can you overdo it?  Sure.  You can overdo anything.  What works for me personally is two really hard, working at my full potential workouts per week, and two or three moderate workouts per week.  If I do five full potential workouts in a week, I start getting fatigued outside of my sessions.

Can you do pilates every day?  Sure.  It's a moderate level of strength training so is different from heavy weight lifting which cannot be done every day.

And, last, but not least, my favorite question .... can I take more than one class in a day?  My answer, if you're being worked to your full ability, you won't be able to!!  This is where we're different than reformer classes.  Reformer classes are taught to a group at an average level so that everyone can participate.  In the beginning, a person will find reformer class very difficult because it's above their level.  As time goes on, the reformer class is the perfect workout in every way.  Then later, as the client's ability grows, the reformer class is easy, so the client wants to take more than one class in a day.  What's different about having personalized attention is that you are worked out with exercises appropriate to your own personal level.  You wouldn't dream of needing a second hour.

Schedule your session today!  We're trying to build our business, so we've lowered our prices temporarily.  Come see us and see how we're different!  You'll love it!