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Lucy Miller

I swapped strength workout for Reformer Pilates for a week – here's what happened

Females in sportswear raising legs and doing hundred exercise on reformer bed during workout in light pilates studio.

I remember walking into my first class – no offence to Pilates lovers – and feeling a bit lost. No clanging of heavy barbells. No woodland trails to sprint down. Instead, I looked at the chandeliers on the ceiling as my reformer bed slid up and down. Up and down. Why did I sign up again? 

"There is something about Pilates, the reformer bed, the body weight and the neuromuscular connectivity that makes it easier to connect with your body over training with traditional weights," says Personal Trainer Mark Radio, which made me think I should give Reformer Pilates another try.

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