03/12/2026
A little Pilates history with Pilates elder Ron Fletcher! (The one I’d most like to sit next to on a plane!✈️)
He says, “We do not want one set of muscles to develop out of proportion to another. Some exercise regimes,” he says, “end up with the individual more rigid than when he started — only in different areas. Our end result should simply be a long, lean strong body that can bounce twist turn flex bend just like a graceful animal.”
I know that the term “long and lean” can be triggering for some. I don’t interpret this statement as him trying to say that Pilates will change somebody’s natural shape. To me it seems that he’s comparing rigidity to balanced development and flexibility.
Anyway, I thought that was a nice quote and wanted to share.
Have a great day team!!! Go do some Pilates and act like an animal!
