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Movement Myth #5: “Pilates isn’t proper exercise.” 💪❌

  • Jul 18
  • 1 min read

Ever heard someone say “Pilates is just stretching”? Or that it’s only for people who don’t like proper workouts? Let’s set the record straight — Pilates is absolutely real exercise. It just focuses on control, alignment, and strength from the inside out 🧘‍♂️✨


It may look gentle, but those slow, precise movements challenge your deep core muscles, coordination and stamina in a way that’s both smart and tough 🔥


Ask anyone who’s done a decent set of side leg lifts or a full-body roll-up — you need to be strong to do it well 🦵💥


So no, Pilates isn’t about lying on a mat and waving your arms. It’s about strength, balance and full-body control — and if that’s not proper exercise, I don’t know what is 💯


Why don’t you try a roll-up/roll-down today?

Feel how strong you need to be 💫


Movement Myth #5: “Pilates isn’t proper exercise.”

 
 
 

Movement Myth #4: “Pilates is only for women.” 🚫♀️♂️

  • Jul 17
  • 1 min read

This one’s stuck around for far too long. While Pilates is incredibly popular with women, it was actually developed by a man — Joseph Pilates — and first used to train boxers, soldiers and dancers of all genders 🥊🪖🩰


Pilates is brilliant for men too. It improves core strength, balance and posture, supports joint health, and reduces injury risk — especially in sports like golf, football or running ⚽🏌️‍♂️🏃


Some of the top athletes in the world use Pilates to boost their performance and longevity. So no, it’s not “just for women” — it’s for anybody that wants to move better and feel stronger 💪🌟


If you'd like to try Pilates for yourself, why not check out one of my online sessions at


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Movement Myth #4: “Pilates is only for women.”

 
 
 

Movement Myth #2

  • Jul 15
  • 1 min read

“If it doesn’t make you sweat, it doesn’t count.” 💦❌


You don’t have to finish red-faced and dripping to know you’ve done something good for your body. Gentle, steady movement — like Pilates — can be just as effective, especially for building strength, improving mobility, and supporting long-term health 🧘‍♀️✨


Some of the best sessions are the ones where you feel more open, more mobile, or simply less stiff than when you started. Just because you didn’t break a sweat doesn’t mean it didn’t make a difference ✅


So next time you’re moving, try focusing on how your body feels rather than how sweaty you get. Take the cat/cow exercise — gentle, flowing movement that brings mobility to your spine and helps release tension without raising your heart rate 🐈‍⬛🐄


It’s a brilliant reminder that slow and steady really does have its place.

Give it a go and notice how much better your back feels after just a few rounds 🌿


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