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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Sarah Marsh

‘Wild west’ reformer pilates boom is causing rise in injuries, experts warn

Men and women on their backs using reformer pilates machines
Reformer pilates is a full-body workout performed on a machine with a sliding carriage, springs, straps and a foot bar. Photograph: Photology1971/Getty Images

The boom in reformer pilates has created a “wild west” of studios where poor regulation has resulted in inexperienced teachers and a rise in injuries, professional standards bodies have warned.

Pilates is not formally or legally regulated, and as its popularity has surged, industry experts say, so too has the growth of packed reformer-based classes often led by instructors with limited training.

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