Lately, I have been reaching for more than the stars…I have been reaching for my toes!
Lol, all joking aside, pilates is my new favorite work out.
I’ve been going to one on one sessions at True Pilates in Virginia Beach for about 6 weeks now and have been so blown away by the method as a whole.
First off, it is definitely harder than I expected. I shake like a leaf most of the time but I can feel myself getting more flexible and stronger during each session.
What I find most interesting is the fact that my instructors know so much about my body and how to work on my specific issues. And I am not just talking about my want for a six pack.
I have terrible knees. They pop out of place a lot and its so SCARY! Turns out, most of my body hyper extends so they are helping me to strengthen the muscles around my joints so they won’t pop out any more ?. I never knew that was even possible!
Ever since my days of cheerleading (in high school and college) my muscles have been pretty bulky. Pilates is helping me to make those muscles longer rather than wider with small motions that make a big difference.
Here I am practicing my front balance control on the wunda chair in the above and below photos. I know I make it look easy but HOLY CRAP…it’s so hard!
I like the challenge though and love that each session I am doing something different on another one of their crazy contraptions (like the electric chair below).
Lastly, pilates has been great for my mental health. Taking an hour each week to focus on my body and breathing has been awesome. When I workout regularly, I am always listening to a podcast or making mental lists. Not at pilates, thankfully ?.
Thank you Mary and Brenna for opening my eyes to pilates!
I have wanted to try Pilates. I had heard that the results are amazing, this post has really convinced me to go find a class! It looks so fun and like a good workout.
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Pilates seems fun!! I’ve been doing a lot of cross fit lately its super fun!
I just start doing Pilates on the reformer and I am in love. It’s such a great workout!!!
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Wow, pilates sounds great! I could use some ankle strengthening, haha. I had no idea they work on certain parts of your body like that!
Sounds like a great workout! I’ve never done pilates but a roommate of mine in college swore by it!
xoxo A
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I have taken pilates and love it! Same with barre!
I did Pilates in high school, and I miss it so much! Isn’t it the best?! Your workout wear is so cute 🙂
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Omg, I totally think I would love pilates if I was doing a private class! By myself though, I’ve discovered that I don’t like it 🙁 probably because there isn’t any motivation xD
I’ve always wanted to try pilates! Looks like such fun.
ok so I never exercise (like seriously… the last time was mandatory 11th grade gym lol) but pilates sounds totally doable!
I’ve never tried pilates before, but it looks cool! I might have to try sometime!
Pilates is a great workout- I took a class for credit in college!
This seems like so much fun! I’ve been wanting to check out pilates for a while now, but I’m too lazy to get my butt to the gym so I just do my HIIT workout at home instead. Def want to add pilates to my routine soon, though!
Pilates is my fave- it’s such a good toning exercise! I’ve been trying to get back into pilates reformers, but sometimes I’ll do some mat pilates at home (Blogilates). So glad you love it!
This looks so cool! I’d love to try out a class like this!
I’ve never had the chance to do Pilates! But it sounds like a great way to get your body moving!
I used to take pilates years ago as part of my dance classes and loved it! I really should try doing it again.
I use to do Blogilaties Pilates videos on YouTube and loved them!! I need to get back into doing them.
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