The Workout Everyone Thinks Is Pilates…Until They Take It
We talk a lot about the results our clients get at Core (LP).
We talk about getting stronger. Building muscle. Improving core strength. Supporting your running. Training without beating up your joints. Feeling better in your body.
But what actually…is the workout? Maybe you’ve looked at our machines and assume you know what you're getting.
It's a reformer, so it's Pilates. And if it's Pilates, it can't really be strength training. Right?
Wrong.
This is one of the biggest misconceptions I hear, and I think it's worth explaining exactly what we're doing when you walk into a Core (LP) session.
Because yes, it looks different from traditional strength training.
But different doesn't mean less effective.
Coffee Isn’t Breakfast: Why Active Women Should Stop Skipping Their Morning Fuel
Written by Amelia Brunet, MS, RD
Registered Dietitian
If your breakfast is an iced coffee with a splash of almond milk and good intentions, this one’s for you.
You’ve probably heard that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day.” I’m not here to tell you that you have to eat the second you wake up or that breakfast is some magical metabolism-boosting meal. But if you’re regularly doing Core (LP), lifting, running, or any other type of exercise, consistently going through your morning under-fueled may not be doing you any favors.
You Don't Need to Find Your Motivation. You Need to Decide.
I’ll be the first to say it as a trainer and owner of a fitness studio. Motivation goes in waves.
Sometimes I'm on a high and I'm excited to run, excited to work out, eating well, feeling good and really on top of things. Other times I just need someone to keep me accountable.
When I sign up for a group class, when I put my card down for personal training, you bet your ass I’m going to be there.
Because now I've done three things:
1. I've made a promise to myself.
2. There's someone there waiting for me.
3. I've made an investment.
I put my money behind the decision.
And all three of those things make a difference for me.
Because let’s be 100% honest for a second. You can know exactly what you should be doing and still need accountability to actually do it. That’s pretty human.
What Your First 90 Days at Core (LP) Could Look Like
We promise, your first 90 days won’t be someone handing you a mat and wishing you luck.
We actually want to know you, your body, and what you want to experience from your time with us.
Because the right starting point for one person might look completely different from the right starting point for someone else.
You're Working This Hard in Class. Are You Actually Fueling It?
If you've been doing Pilates-inspired strength training for a while, you already know the workout is demanding.
You know the feeling when your legs start shaking halfway through a hold. You know what it feels like to move slowly when every part of you is begging to speed up. And you definitely know that "low impact" does not mean easy.
But here's something I see all the time in consultations and goal reviews. People are willing to put in the work in class while completely under-fueling the work they're asking their bodies to do.
And if you're consistently doing Pilates-inspired strength training, your nutrition matters.
Not because you need to eat perfectly. Not because you need to count every calorie. And definitely not because you need another set of rules around food.
You need to give your body enough energy and the right building blocks to actually perform, recover, and get stronger.
Is Reformer Pilates Hard?
The short answer?
It depends.
But probably not for the reason you're expecting.
Most people think "hard" means jumping, sprinting, burpees, or leaving class completely spent.
Pilates-inspired strength training is different.
Instead of asking your body to move faster, it asks your muscles to work longer.
And that's where things get interesting.
How Many Calories Does Reformer Pilates Burn?
Sometimes we get asked,
"How many calories does Reformer Pilates burn?"
And honestly...
I think it's the wrong question.
Not because calories don't matter.
But because calories are only one tiny piece of a much bigger picture.