01/01/2026
What exactly is ‘strength training’ you may ask…?! Find out WHY Reformer Pilates is the secret-weapon particularly amongst sportspeople for super strength. Targeting the large muscles as in all forms of training, Reformer Pilates honed in on the smaller muscles of the body too. Apart from the aesthetic benefits of a body which performs Pilates regularly, the fitness, health and injury prevention benefits are monumental. Reformer Pilates is mindful movement working with the breath in a controlled way. Intelligent exercise and movement that free up your cognition too… BDNF (brain-derived nootrophic factor) for enhanced cognition but also the neuromuscular connection ruins become lasting as your point of reference is continually changing throughout each exercise. It really keeps your grey matter growing brain 🧠 💪 as well as your body. Try it and see for yourself! Reformer Pilates is backed by science. Infact, exercise physiologists and physiotherapists around the world endorse Pilates as the leading form of full-body training AND the extra benefit is the injury rehabilitation quality andinjury prevention as mentioned. Strength training is a form of physical exercise that uses resistance to challenge muscles and increase their strength, endurance, and control. This resistance can come from free weights, machines, resistance bands, body weight, or equipment such as the Reformer used in Pilates, which provides adjustable spring-based resistance.
Strength training works by placing controlled stress on muscles, causing them to adapt and become stronger over time. Practices like Reformer Pilates combine strength training with core stability, flexibility, and alignment, improving muscle tone, posture, joint support, and overall functional movement while remaining low-impact and suitable for many fitness levels.
