Sculpted Body Pilates/Fitness Center

What is the difference in Lagree and Pilates?

Tue, 02 May 2023 16:40:00 GMT

Lagree fitness on the Megaformer is one of the fastest growing fitness trends in the workout industry today. The Lagree method is a multifaceted workout engaging multiple muscles at the same time. The low impact but high intensity classes allow for maximum calorie burn.

MEGAFORMER VS REFORMER

Sebastien Lagree did gain his inspiration for the Megaformer from the traditional Pilates Reformer, however the Megaformer has double the amount of springs as the reformer providing maximum intensity in all of the movements. The Megaformer carriage is also wider, lighter and has eyelets to allow for foot positioning to incorporate various exercises. Many exercises are also done standing to allow for full body engagement and stability and balance training.

CLASS PACE:

Lagree classes are composed of slow controlled movements focusing on multiple muscle groups for maximum effect. Pilates focuses on faster movements not using multiple groups at the same time. Engaging multiple muscles in a shorter period of time allows your body to continue to burn fat after you have finished working out. This is known as EPOC. Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). This occurs after muscles are forced to work harder to build oxygen stores back up. This results in more calories burned than if you had exercised for a longer period with less intensity. Post workout your body has to work harder to clear away the lactic acid resulting in continued calorie burn.

CLASS TRANSITIONS:

In Lagree classes the transitions to each exercise happen quickly to minimize downtime. This allows for more exercise time and less rest time helping to get the client to muscle failure faster. In Pilates, breaks are typically taken between each set of exercises and set up times for the next exercise happens slower.

BALANCE TRAINING/MUSCLE FOCUS:

Many of the exercises are performed standing on the Megaformer for full body engagement and maximum core and balance training. A stronger core is directly related to better balance, which is essential for maintaining long term health. Lagree classes target multiple muscle groups at one time for a full body workout. While doing a leg exercise you will also be engaging your core and using weights for upper body as well.

LAGREE: IT’S NOT PILATES

Whether you have tried Pilates or not we invite you to Sculpted Body so you can experience the incredible benefits of Lagree Fitness!

Welcome to Sculpted Body

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:18:00 GMT

Change your body, change your life!!

Welcome to Sculpted Body studio in Marietta, Georgia.

The revolutionary Megafomer™ invented by international fitness expert Sebastein Lagree, is designed to strengthen, tighten and tone the entire body. Based on the “Pilates Principals” but much more intense and dynamic, this total body work out incorporates core, cardio and strength training. Our 50 minute classes are energizing yet low impact and easy on the joints.

ALL fitness levels are welcome as the exercises have modifications to adapt to various levels of ability. Our small group sessions with only 8 people per class allow our trained instructors to offer personalized instruction.

At Sculpted Body we provide a positive environment where improving your health and fitness is our number one priority. See what the buzz in all about and come in and get “Sculpted”.

Get A Real Man’s Workout With The Megaformer

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:33:00 GMT

At Sculpted Body, we know that the days of gender based workouts are over, just as Sebastien Lagree, creator of the Megaformer , knows that both women and men can hugely benefit from his Lagree method core based full body workout.

This machine is sweeping the country and with its high-energy workouts and metabolism-boosting benefits that men and women are finding highly effective and yet easy on the joints. Lagree’s workout is designed to exhaust every muscle, building strength and blasting calories without joint impact. Talk about something both genders can appreciate.

This is a crossfit workout unlike any you’ve experienced. You likely know that in order to reach your fitness goals, you need to push your body to the max as much as possible. Simultaneously intense and low impact, the Megaformer is a revolutionary new core based regimen that uses resistance to shape your body and incudes intense balance training. Many men experience the benefits immediately, and within eight short weeks everyone will notice a sculpted, sleeker physique.

The Megaformer provides an inclusive routine that works every muscle group in the body to create long, lean muscles and incredible definition. Getting defined abs has never been so rewarding or achievable as it is with this core strengthening method that emphasizes muscle endurance. If you prefer a fast paced routine that pushes you to your personal best each time, the Lagree is the only workout you need.

If you still need more convincing, consider this: Calvin Harris, Millionaire, DJ and one of the hottest new male models on the scene , is known to fine-tune his muscles with a full body workout on the Megaformer (and is undeniably lady-approved). Calvin’s Armani underwear campaigns prove that Megaformer men maintain an incredible shape, and they’re not afraid to let everyone know it. Can you say the same?

Just a single 50-minute class at Sculpted Body and you’ll understand the mega difference of the Megaformer. If you’re a gym junkie you may think you’ve tried all options, but you’ll never be bored by this dynamic, core based workout that works hundreds of muscles at a time to get you in the best shape of your life.

So what are you waiting for?

If you’re a guy wanting to try a new workout class that will tone your body and have you looking like a male model à la Calvin Harris, try out our new Megaformer class. We’d love to have you in our studio sweating it out on our machines with men who, like you, know a legit, challenging workout when they see it. Sign up and join our class at Sculpted Body Pilates in East Cobb, and feel the kind of burn only the Megaformer can provide.

Intense Workouts!

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:25:00 GMT

Intensity: Is the amount of effort or energy required to do the work. Sculpted Body classes are very intense but minimize the stress on the joints and the spine. In addition, it’s very easy to increase the intensity on the Megaformer™ due to its counter resistance setting.

If you are looking to maximize your workout in 50 minutes, the Megaformer™ is the machine that you need to be using. Go to classes now!

The Megaformer™

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:01:00 GMT

The 5 key requirements to achieve physical fitness are: Muscular Strength: The ability of the muscle to exert force during an activity. The key to making your muscles stronger is working them against resistance, whether that be from weights, gravity, springs.

Muscular Endurance: The ability of the muscle to continue to perform without fatigue.

Cardiorespiratory Endurance: The ability to use the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply fuel during sustained physical activity.

Flexibility: The range of motion around a joint. Good flexibility in the joints can help prevent injuries through all stages of life.

Body composition: The amount of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body. A person’s total body weight may not change over time, but his/her body composition may, resulting in a greater fat gain and greater muscle loss. The bathroom scale does not assess how much of that body weight is fat and how much is lean mass (muscle, bone, tendons, and ligaments).

Taking a class on the Megaformer™ is a great way to achieve all 5 elements of physical fitness in just 50 minutes.

Kathy Dickson of Atlanta explains how the Megaformer™ has transformed traditional Pilates into form fitness.