Is yoga suitable for you? Or Pilates? Understand the professional analysis at one glance!

There are two major schools of fitness, which one should you choose? To shape a perfect body, it all depends on how you plan! We make choices every day. Recently, when it comes to fitness, everyone has faced a choice: Yoga or Pilates, or both? !

In order to find out which one is better and to understand how to sculpt the sexiest and healthiest body, a US study recruited four female yoga beginners and asked them to take three classes a week for a total of six weeks. Another four women who were trying Pilates for the first time received the same training.

All eight women maintained their original diet and cardiorespiratory exercise habits. After the course, we sent all the subjects to the Women's Sports Medicine Center of the Special Hospital to do strength, flexibility and basic measurements before and after training. The results were quite surprising.

Every participant saw a noticeable improvement in their body shape: the Pilates group had a flatter abdomen and more supple legs and back. The yoga group's hips and shoulders became more flexible, and their lower abdominal circumference became smaller.

Research shows that both sides are equally matched and each has its own merits. Both have a body-enhancing effect, making your body slimmer, stronger and more flexible.

Benefits of doing yoga

◎Beautify your body: You can quickly have a curvy upper body and a firmer abdomen. In addition to increased strength, you'll also improve flexibility, endurance, balance, and posture.

◎Good for health: Studies have found that yoga can help lower heart rate, promote sleep, relieve asthma, and reduce back pain and arthritis pain.

◎Boost your mood: Stress? What pressure? The report pointed out that people who practice yoga are more concerned about life, have higher satisfaction, are more relaxed, and are more content than those who do not practice.

◎Others: Yoga practitioners say you can lose weight by practicing yoga. One study showed that vinyasa yoga can burn up to 540 calories per hour.

Benefits of Pilates

◎Beautify your body: It is the ultimate savior for your flat belly. Pilates can strengthen and sculpt your lower abdomen, improving definition, flexibility and balance. A recent study shows that Pilates can help athletes jump higher and react faster with their feet.

Health Benefits: Pilates has not been studied as much for health benefits as yoga. Early research suggests it can help speed recovery and stabilize scoliosis damage.

Boost your mood: Any exercise can reduce stress, but since you are definitely more concerned about your figure, Pilates allows you to stay focused. It also increases your energy.

Other benefits: You can also reap the benefits of Kegel exercises, a pelvic floor muscle tightening procedure highly recommended by obstetricians and gynecologists.

[Are you suitable for Yoga or Pilates? 】

Yoga is recommended for those who meet the following conditions

If you don't have much time. "You can manage stress and get strength, cardio and flexibility training at the same time," says yoga instructor Jonathan.

You want more than just good health. "You'll feel more fulfilled and your life will be richer," Jonathan said.

You like running. "Yoga can loosen up those tight hind legs of yours."

Supermodel who loves yoga

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Lily Donaldson:

Miranda Kerr

If you meet the following conditions, it is recommended to choose Pilates

What you want most is a flat belly. "I finally got rid of the little belly that had been with me for years," said Stephanie.

You have little concentration and can only repeat each movement ten times at most. Or you’ve been hurt. "Pilates was originally a rehabilitation exercise," said Sichel, a Pilates practitioner.

Supermodels who love Pilates

Behati Prinsloo

Miranda Kerr

Lily Donaldson

Candice Swanepoel

Bonus: The subtle relationship between sex and sex

Both of these exercises have another benefit — making your sex life more exciting. Pilates can increase sexual pleasure, and female medical expert Jennifer pointed out that it "strengthens the lower abdomen, back and pelvic floor."

Susan, who takes Pilates classes, says, "I have more control over my muscles now than before." Yoga benefits sex for a different reason. "If you are stressed, you can't be sexually interested," said Berman and Laura, who took yoga classes. "Because I am more relaxed and open, I feel more sexually. Yoga makes me more confident in that aspect of myself."

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