There’s a common misconception floating around that Pilates is all gentle stretches and light movement — but anyone who’s stepped onto a Reformer at Body Reformers in Scarborough knows that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Our classes aren’t the “soft girl era” version of Pilates — they’re intelligent, strength-based workouts designed to build muscle, challenge your limits, and deliver serious results.
It’s All About the Load
One of the biggest game changers in Reformer Pilates is resistance. By progressively increasing your spring tension (load), you can continually challenge your muscles the same way you would in traditional strength training.
At Body Reformers, we don’t just move through the motions — we push for controlled strength, core endurance, and progressive overload. The beauty of the Reformer is that you can customize resistance to your level and goals — lighter for mobility and precision, heavier for strength and muscle tone.
Finding Your Intensity
- Mobility-focused Pilates means you’re working through larger ranges of motion with lighter resistance — great for flexibility and control.
- High-intensity Reformer sessions (like our Super Set programs and our Interval Jump classes) bring the heat with heavier resistance, more controlled tempo, and muscle fatigue that rivals any weight training session.
Balancing Pilates and Strength Training
If your Pilates is more mobility-based or restorative, you’ll get the best of both worlds by doing 2–3 weight sessions and 1–3 Pilates sessions each week.
The key is intensity and progression, not labels.
Stronger. Smarter. More Balanced.
So if you’re ready to move beyond “soft girl Pilates” and step into something that challenges and transforms your body this is your sign.
