trying PILATES for the first time? read this.

pilates is the hottest fitness trend of the summer ☀️ and the entire world is giving it a try right now. 🌏 me included, since i booked a reformer pilates class at the renowned LINE PILATES ⭐️⭐️

but while i understand the appeal of the SNATCHED pilates princess aesthetic, it’s not for everyone (me included) and here’s why.

WHAT I ENJOYED:

- the ambience… i went to LINE pilates at Orchard and i was instantly in love with the place. it has such an expensive & classy vibe LOL.. and it smells super nice. it makes you feel so comfortable & at ease instantly like its a great place for a self care workout 😅😅

- how calming pilates was… unlike other high-intensity workouts, pilates is q chill in the sense that you just do the exercises with your machine and you barely sweat LOL

- i tried reformer pilates so you’re supposed to be able to shape & tone your body! probably not with one session but i really enjoyed the concept of how pilates is able to help you get your ideal body unlike other workouts which are more for keeping in shape

WHY I WONT BE DOING PILATES AGAIN:

- it’s not satisfying enough for me.. 💦 i like to get a good sweat in during my workouts and i like high intensity stuff which is why i like spin… but pilates is just quite underwhelming for me bc i didnt really feel exhausted or like i really WORKED out aft the class ended iygwim.

- it’s so expensive… one class is like $15-$30 if im not wrong which is insane for 50 min LMAO i cant justify this price point

OTHER BEGINNER TIPS:

buy grip socks beforehand from decathlon, or if you have enough time— get from shopee! grip socks are only supposed to cost $1-$5 for a pair, but you HAVE to buy grip socks for pilates, and if you dont have any— they’ll make you purchase from the pilates studio where it costs like $15 for a pair 💀 of socks .