Groupon reminded me a couple days ago that my Club Pilates voucher was on the brink of expiration. I hopped to it and registered myself for a level one Pilates class. I ditched my routine 9 a.m. boxing, telling my boxing buddy that I was going to a magical, mystical Pilates Reformer class instead. I finished my first class unreformed. It seemed like a series of exercises that might have been great had we done more than 5 repetitions of each. The reformer, that strange table with straps and springs that resembles a kinky torture device is no longer a mystery to me. Although the level one class did not turn me into a master Pilatesizer, I was intrigued by the more challenging opportunities that crazy reformer may present. So I googled “pilates reformer demonstration” and this woman with 2% body fat does every imaginable form of self-torture on her reformer. So, inspired by the woman, I’m not giving up on Pilates. But I intend to level up….probably never to this mademoiselle’s level though. Watch and remember that she’s not stopping at all. I’m curious if this is the music she is actually using to motivate her through these exercises. I hope it is.
Enjoy! Be reformed!
