What if your strength training comes in less traditional form than dumbbells or machines? Devotees of disciplines like yoga and Pilates say they get all the lean muscle they need from their chosen disciplines.
But I disagree. You will build some muscle with yoga asanas (poses) that have you supporting your body weight against gravity, but eventually you”ll reach plateau and will need to add weights or some other form of resistance. Pilates mat classes present the same limitations. You won’t get the same weight-bearing benefits of any poses than when lifting weights.
Body sculpting classes can be a great thing to do. If you do take sculpting classes, make sure you’re working at the right intensity, or you’ll stop seeing results. You need to be fully fatiguing muscles, it doesn’t matter what is providing resistance. Best way to do that is to use free weights and machines, but you can also use resistance bands, medicine balls or heavy bars.