Pilates for Weight Loss: the Fast and Effective Way to Shed Weight and Change Your Body Shape for Good

by Lynne Robinson

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Ms Robinson, co-founder and director of UK based Body Control Pilates Education, has put together this book of, well, pilates education.

Robinson's introduction starts with a history of pilates and describes the various benefits it can render. She includes information on body weight and muscle mass, and gives formulas for determining ones ideal weight.

She continues with a section on what she considers the foundational exercises of the pilates exercise method. From there she goes into the exercises specific to weight loss and increasing muscle mass and therefore metabolism. She has two chapters of suggested workouts for various goals and suggestions for exercising away from home.


The final section is on lifestyle choices and tips for making the most of ones exercise in order to increase health and well-being.

The book is chock full of photos and clear and specific, descriptive language. It is difficult to learn exercises from a book, but Ms Robinson puts in a valiant effort that will probably be successful for some learners.