The Perfect Monday Motivation Is Here: Sara Ali Khan’s Pilates Session

There’s a good probability that if you read B-town often, you’ve encountered the phrase Pilates. However, one may wonder, what exactly is Pilates? And why is it endorsed by well-known actors like Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Malaika Arora, Katrina Kaif, and Deepika Padukone? Pilates is a kind of physical exercise that has grown in popularity recently with the goals of strengthening the core and lowering stress. Actress Sara Ali Khan, who also enjoys working out, recently released a video of herself doing pilates on Instagram and revealed some serious fitness objectives.

“Pehle stomach burn (fire emoticon), Ab Abs ka turn (muscle emoticon), You gotta work so you can earn,” Sara wrote as a description for the video. The sarso ke saag that you long to have.

The Love Aaj Kal actress was seen working out hard on a pilates reformer machine in the video, doing various exercises to build her side and core muscles. Later, she worked on her back with weights and lunges performed in a pilates-inspired manner.

Pilates has grown in popularity, with B-town celebrities being its main fan base.

It promotes muscular definition, calorie burning, and body toning. It forces you to extend your muscles, which improves your body’s flexibility and equilibrium. The Kedarnath actor’s path towards fitness has been pretty inspiring, ranging from overcoming obesity at an early age to developing a strong passion for the gym.

Everyone wants to be fit and healthy, but it may be difficult to remain motivated to work out after a long day at the office. Being a health devotee, Sara sometimes doesn’t skip a workout, even while she’s on vacation.

How should Pilates be done?

Pilates may be done in many different ways. For beginners, it can be done on a yoga mat, or with more specialized equipment like a reformer. It consists of movements and exercises meant to build muscular strength. The motions require precise breathing methods, mental concentration, and physical control. Learning the fundamental poses is the first step towards mastering advanced postures and new exercises in Pilates practice. Pilates is a full-body workout that includes planks, sitting, standing, and some back, stomach, and side exercises. Wearing flexible clothing that doesn’t restrict movement is essential for an improved exercise.