Pilates Preview: yo.pila.barre!

Pilates Preview: yo.pila.barre!

Boy, ya’ll are in for a treat. It’s taking much, MUCH longer than I thought, but “yo.pila.barre, The Best of All Three” is coming together nicely. I’ve taken the most effect yoga, pilates and barre method exercises that worked best for me–that keeps me in shape despite my pushing 40 with four kids to boot. And you guys need to know–I AM NOT NATURALLY SKINNY! Just about every female relative of mine is overweight. And trust me–my body really, REALLY wants to be fat. My body tends to morph into a Red Delicious if I’m not careful, which is why I’m careful.

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Boy, ya’ll are in for a treat. It’s taking much, MUCH longer than I thought, but “yo.pila.barre, The Best of All Three” is coming together nicely. I’ve taken the most effect yoga, pilates and barre method exercises that worked best for me–that keeps me in shape despite my pushing 40 with four kids to boot. And you guys need to know–I AM NOT NATURALLY SKINNY! Just about every female relative of mine is overweight. And trust me–my body really, REALLY wants to be fat. My body tends to morph into a Red Delicious if I’m not careful, which is why I’m careful.

My goal (and it’s a lofty one) is to really make an impact in the way black women think and feel about their bodies. Black women are beautiful. It high time we stop covering all that hawtness with unnecessary fat.

This scene was taken on location in beautiful La Quinta, California.

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SadeS.Chis 51 pts

<3 This but i am very ignorant when it comes to Yoga...how do you burn calories if you're not sweating? 

Christelyn 8739 pts moderator

 SadeS.Chis Sade, you will sweat--trust me! The positions require a tremendous amount of control and balance, which is great in toning the muscles. Muscle conditioning burns more fat and increases the metabolism. More on this later.

ElfeV 7093 pts

love it! I'll add these to my workout today.

 

I was kinda naturally medium to slender but after children(and aging) , gosh, I kind of veered into uncharted territory. lolz...working hard at getting back to normal ...& almost there. whew!

The Working Home Keeper 6592 pts

I guess I would fall into the naturally skinny category since I've always been underweight.  But I'm finding as I get older, I have to pay closer attention to my diet.  And, I want to reach my best as well.  Thanks for the motivation! 

Karla 18226 pts

Girl, I'm just like you. I am not naturally skinny and can get "delicious" as well. Throw in menopause along genetics and diet and I've got the trifecta. I'm sorry to say that it gets more difficult as one ages but I'm going out fighting. I'll never be that size two that I was in high school and I don't accept the maxim that I "look good" for my age. I have a goal and I'm busting ass to get there and stay.