Performance Fit Pilates

Stir the Pot on the Reformer

This side kneeling “Stir the Pot” variation challenges the obliques, shoulders, balance, coordination, and core control all at the same time.

Why don’t you give this glute series a try?

Working one side at a time changes the experience because the body has to organize and stabilize differently throughout the movement.

Bow and arrow on the Reformer

This bow and arrow variation challenges the obliques, rotation, coordination, and control all at the same time.

Exercises like this remind you very quickly that the core is not only about flexion. Rotation and stability matter too.

Front row progression on the Reformer

Starting kneeling down, then lifting the hips, and finally adding the up-and-down variation changes the challenge completely.

That is one of the interesting things about Pilates progressions. Small adjustments can create a completely different experience.