14/10/2026
As a Pilates instructor, the shakes are something I look for, not something I try to avoid.
When we move slowly and hold positions, your muscles are under continuous tension without a break. Over time, those muscle fibres start to fatigue, and your body has to recruit more fibres to keep you stable and controlled.
That’s why you start shaking.
It’s your nervous system working harder to maintain the position, especially when we’re targeting smaller, stabilising muscles that don’t usually get this level of attention.
This is also why Pilates feels so different to faster workouts. You’re not relying on momentum, you’re relying on control.
So when you hit that shaking point, you’re not “losing it” you’ve actually reached the part where your body is being forced to adapt, build strength and improve control.
That’s why I’ll always cue you to stay for a few more seconds (10 that feel like 100 😗) as you all know 😏😂
