Reformer fitness is not Pilates - but do you know the difference?

First and foremost a reformer fitness instructor has a much shorter training programme (often 40-100 hours). In comparison, a fully certified Pilates instructor has a minimum of 600 hours of training behind them, taking between 1.5 - 2.5 years.

In Pilates, the reformer is used as one of many tools to create strength, stability, mobility and flexibility, among other things. Whether you train on the reformer or other Pilates equipment, the focus is on quality, detail and execution. All exercises and objectives are carefully designed for the individual student, which is why Pilates is optimal in 1:1 classes or small groups. This gives the Pilates instructor the best conditions to guide, spot and correct the student's weaknesses and imbalances, creating a challenging and personalised workout. It is therefore more important that you perform each exercise correctly than that you do a lot of exercises without getting the most out of each exercise.

To perform the Pilates exercises optimally, you need to 100% know how to activate your abdominal muscles correctly.

Surprisingly, most people don't know that, But it's essential to train effectively and correctly. That's why it's important to work from the inside out - training the deep stabilising abdominal muscles that are so important if you want to avoid back pain, for example.

In reformer fitness, there is typically loud music, many people in a class and less guidance for the individual student. It's a good and fun workout if you don't suffer from back pain, neck pain or other body issues. However, the risk is that you may unknowingly exercise incorrectly, reinforcing inappropriate movement patterns and worsening your body's imbalances Or you could sustain injuries