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Episode 438: Is Pilates Enough to Build Muscle?

by Apr 14, 20260 comments

Episode 438: Is Pilates Enough to Build Muscle?

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita are talking about something that is having “such a moment” these days: PILATES! Tune in to hear them talk about their experience with Pilates, the benefits, and if attending a Pilates class a couple of times per week is enough to build muscle.

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Show Notes  
0:58 – Join Jessie for strength training group classes in Kingston, ON!
2:10 – What we are talking about today 
4:58 – Anita and Jessie share their familiarity with Pilates
6:04 – Jessie and Anita describe their individual approaches to exercise – and how it applies to Pilates
8:22 – We address what Pilates does very well as an exercise modality (and how additional sports use Pilates to cross train)
13:57 – Jessie explains what we mean by muscle mass growth 
17:39 – Why do hypertrophy and progressive overload matter for ME
21:08 – Episode wrap up
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