HIIT focuses on big, global muscles, while Pilates focuses on the core, therefore when the two are combined, they work on both large and tiny muscle groups. This provides total body attention. HIIT is a rapid and efficient aerobic workout that may help you burn a lot of calories, slow down aging, and enhance your metabolism. Pilates is great for building strength, flexibility, and balance while reducing stress on joints from doing intense exercise. It's also very popular with people who want to lose weight since it teaches you how to move properly in order to avoid stressing certain parts of your body. Pilates is more rigorous than yoga but less strenuous than aerobics. It is a full-body workout that builds strength and flexibility from head to toe. Classes focus on different elements of Pilates such as posture, alignment, breathing, and movement. They vary in length from 20 minutes to one hour. In general, they include some type of mat work (circles, rolls, presses), chairs (for balancing and positioning yourself during exercises) and reformers (like a giant spring-loaded bed used for stretching out tight muscles). There are many studios around the world that offer Pilates classes, so check local listings to find ones near you. It is true that Pilates is more difficult than HIIT, but that's why it's called "the art of control". By controlling the speed at which you perform each exercise, you can change the difficulty level and keep the session interesting.