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