book & slay that pilates class w/ this guide! 🤭

my journey with reformer pilates has been nothing short of amazing & i really wanna help those who have concerns/worries about attending their first class! read on to find out more about what you need to know to slay that pilates class 😉👇🏻

1️⃣ understanding the reformer machine

• there's honestly a lot of things and additional equipment that can be added into a reformer machine so this is just a basic overview of the main parts that you'll be more likely to encounter in class 👍🏻

• the springs have different intensity so make sure you listen out for the cues by the instructor so that you don't get too light/heavy during the exercise and potentially injure yourself ❗️

2️⃣ must have for reformer pilates class

GRIP SOCKS!!! those are the socks that you wear to a trampoline park - if you're unsure of what you wanna continue with this workout & don't wanna invest in the mentioned options, socks from trampoline park works too 😬 the most expensive option here is toesox, but those are really good quality ones 💯 affordable options are from shopee, decathlon & vivre activewear ✨

3️⃣ types of pilates reformer classes

• it's super important for you to pick the correct class to join, especially if you're doing it for the very first time!! you can find out more here 👍🏻

• once you're more comfortable, go explore different types of classes!! i'm truly amazed by how much we can do on those equipment & am still learning new exercises every time i go 💯

4️⃣ key terms to note

• i honestly hate it when i get lost in class or when i'm seen doing a different thing from the rest, so my pro tip for first-timers would be: listen to the cues from the instructor 😂

• this is the super basic common terms & the way of calling varies from instructors to instructors - but the most important part will be to understand which muscles to engage during the exercises so that you get the most out of the workout 😉

so now that you have learnt about all these, you'll realised that reformer pilates is not daunting or scary after all!! if you're still hesitating or thinking that this workout is #NotForMe , time to drop that thought & book into a class now 😤😤

check out all the studios that i have tried here:

part 1 , part 2 & part 3 . follow me for an upcoming part 4 too! 😘

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