17/02/2026
Isaac the Chiro is back in the studio on Thursday, 19th February for Guided Weights Training 💪 In addition to being an excellent Chiropractor, Isaac is a National Heavyweight Powerlifter. Don’t worry, we’re not doing this style in the studio 😂💪 If you haven’t yet tried our popular Guided Weights sessions, we recommend you come this week to try for yourself! On average, we lose about 1% muscle mass from age 30. Losing muscle accelerates in peri and post menopause due to the drop in estrogen. Everyone’s asking ‘do I need strength training or weights training’? ‘Is there a difference?’ Guided weights training specifically focuses on increasing muscle fiber size, whereas ‘strength training’ focuses on maximizing the force your muscles can produce (power). Hypertrophy: Uses moderate weights, higher reps (8–12+), and shorter rest periods to fatigue muscles for growth.
Strength Training: Uses heavy weights, low reps (1–5), and long rest periods to train the nervous system to lift more. The Pilates Reformer machine - when used for certain movement patterns and higher spring tension, CAN be used for ‘Strength Training’. Very few repetitions can be managed, and additional springs or body positioning closer or further away can be used for progressively loading up. I digress!! The point to note here is…. To avoid sarcopenia (muscle loss) as we age, we go for ideally a combination of both. For hypertrophy you can use our guided weights sessions, and you can use our Open Level (above beginner level) Reformer Pilates sessions (not the Functional Rehab sessions) to build and maintain muscle. Both are effective. In the Open level sessions (above beginners) we often turn the reformers settings to a different level to give us that strength training mode. Just remember…. Choose what is sustainable for your body to achieve results and continual progress whilst maintaining longterm joint health 💪💪 You can ask more questions on Thursday with