#145: Do heavy weights "bulk" and does Pilates "tone"?
You can find anecdotes everywhere that heavy weights "bulk" and Pilates-type movements provide a long, lean, toned body. Is there any truth behind these anecdotes? And further, do you HAVE to lift heavy weights to build muscle? Does Pilates build muscle? These are all questions that Shannon discusses in today's episode.
0:00: Introduction
4:00: What research says about exercise and body composition
7:40: Does the “burn” cause muscle growth?
10:10: Challenge to the muscle
11:54: Does Pilates build muscle?
18:12: Aesthetic differences between the two groups
25:15: Exercise for muscle growth
27:30: The middle ground of fitness
29:30: Summary
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You can find anecdotes everywhere that heavy weights "bulk" and Pilates-type movements provide a long, lean, toned body. Is there any truth behind these anecdotes? And further, do you HAVE to lift heavy weights to build muscle? Does Pilates build muscle? These are all questions that Shannon discusses in today's episode.
0:00: Introduction
4:00: What research says about exercise and body composition
7:40: Does the “burn” cause muscle growth?
10:10: Challenge to the muscle
11:54: Does Pilates build muscle?
18:12: Aesthetic differences between the two groups
25:15: Exercise for muscle growth
27:30: The middle ground of fitness
29:30: Summary
Study referenced
Get on our email list
Follow Dr. Shannon on Instagram
Follow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram
To try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com
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