Sara Ali Khan’s Pilates Session Is the Right Mid-Week Motivation You Need

If you are an avid B-town reader, there is a good chance that you have read the word Pilates. But the question arises: what is Pilates? And why are top celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora, Alia Bhatt and Janhvi Kapoor endorsing it? Pilates, a form of body training aimed at improving core strength and reducing stress, has become increasingly popular in recent years. Recently, actress Sara Ali Khan, who is also a fitness enthusiast, took to her Instagram account and shared a clip of her Pilates session and rubbished her major fitness goals.

Sara captioned the video: “Pehle heartburn (fire emoticon), Ab Abs ka turn (muscle emoticon), you have to work to win. The sarso ke saag that you long for.”

In the clip, the Love Aaj Kal actor can be seen sweating it out on a Pilates reformer machine practicing different exercises to strengthen his core and lateral muscles. He later moved on to working his back with some weights and Pilates-led lunge variations.

Pilates has become quite a popular exercise, which is especially liked by B-town celebrities.

Helps tone the body, burn calories and develop muscle definition. It pushes you to stretch your muscles, which helps improve your body’s flexibility and balance. From dealing with obesity at a younger age to becoming a gym freak, the Kedarnath actor’s journey towards fitness has been quite inspiring.

Everyone aspires to be healthy and fit, but after a hectic day at work, staying motivated to achieve your training goals can be quite exhausting. Sometimes, as a fitness enthusiast, Sara never compromises on her workout routine even when she is on vacation.

How to do pilates?

There are many different ways to practice Pilates, including using specialized equipment such as a reformer, or, at the beginner level, it can be performed on a yoga mat. It consists of movement exercises that are designed to strengthen muscles. The movements require physical control, mental concentration and special breathing techniques. The first step to practicing Pilates is to learn basic postures and advance to some advanced positions and new movements. Pilates is a full body exercise with some movements performed on the back, stomach, side, sitting, standing and plank position. For a better workout, you should wear elastic clothing that allows you to move freely.