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Bryony Firth-Bernard

I tried reformer Pilates for the first time and it was harder than weightlifting

Woman doing reformer Pilates.

Reformer Pilates is nothing new but, as of lately, I feel like it’s been having a bit of a resurgence. Maybe it’s because celebs, such as Adele and Margot Robbie are avid fans, but I’m sure it’s down to the wealth of benefits it promises (a stronger core and increased mobility to name a few).

As someone who’s been doing weightlifting religiously for the past four years, reformer Pilates has never really entered my line of training. But when a new reformer studio opened just 10 minutes from my home I thought this must be a sign. So, I packed my gym bag and headed down the road for my first-ever reformer pilates class, almost pretty certain it would be a breeze. Let’s just say I was eating my words afterwards…

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