28/10/2025
Is Pilates enough for strength training? 🤔
Short answer — no. And that’s coming from a Pilates instructor.
Pilates is brilliant for:
✨ Core control
✨ Posture and balance
✨ Body awareness and movement quality
But here’s the thing — it’s not enough load to build or maintain muscle and bone strength as we age.
To protect yourself from frailty, falls, and bone loss, your body needs progressive resistance — exercises that challenge your muscles beyond their comfort zone.
🔹 Think: lifting weights, resistance bands, or bodyweight training that actually feels hard by the last few reps. Also add in jumping like skipping or stomping
🔹 Pilates? Keep it in your week — it’s a great complement for mobility and stability.
Just don’t rely on it as your only “strength” session.
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