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Originally posted by Paradise359
I usually do cardio & weight training 3-5 times a week & then when I don't do that I do Pilates which is fantastic! Pilates is a wonderful strength training workout & developes lean muscle. I really, really TRY to eat right, but as much as I exercise I'd be anorexic if I stopped eating Big N Tastys lol
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It doesn't develop much in the way of lean muscle from what I have read. Weight bearing exercises develop lean muscle- the process begins with causing minute tears in muscle tissue that your body must then heal- muscle growth. Pilates does provide an excellent core workout but it really can't take the place of weight bearing exercises.
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