Just a little pilates flex
Hey Pilates friends, something really cool happened the other day.
TL;DR: A core movement in my powerlifting class had the body builders falling on the floor, while I thought it was way too easy.
Details:
I've been doing classical pilates regularly, mostly reformer and springboard for 14/15 years. Now that I'm in my 50s and concerned about bone loss, I've begun taking powerlifting classes 3x week. Think deadlifts and bench presses with barbells.
I'm the novice in the class. Many of the men and even women in there are bench pressing 200+ lbs while I'm seriously challenged at 65lbs.
Monday we were told to do 5 sets of 10 Russian twists. That's basically teaser while you hold a dumbbell and twist side to side. I could have done that for 5 minutes while carrying a relaxed conversation
Meanwhile all those body builders were falling out of it constantly. Most couldn't make it through 3 without putting their feet down.
I got concerned that I must be doing something wrong because it seemed too easy, so I asked the coach what I was missing.
She said nothing.
So there it is, pilates family. Pilates might not prepare you for heavy lifting, but that core strength is legit!