Skulpt Pilates

I feel like the fitness industry has become way too caught up in this whole strength vs reformer debate.

And I think we’re missing the point.

Strength doesn’t belong to a gym.
It doesn’t belong to a barbell.
And it doesn’t belong to a reformer either.

Strength is an adaptation.

It comes down to how you load the body, the intention behind the movement, how it’s programmed and, most importantly, the person standing in front of you.

Can you build strength on a reformer? Absolutely.
Can you build strength with barbells, dumbbells, cables and machines? Of course.

One doesn’t have to be “better” for the other to have value.

I think the problem comes when we become so loyal to one method that we forget what we’re actually trying to achieve.

As instructors, the question shouldn’t be “Which one is better?”

It should be:

“What does this body need, and what is the best way to get it there?”

Sometimes that’s a reformer.
Sometimes that’s lifting weights.
Sometimes it’s both.

Movement doesn’t need to be put into competing boxes.

Good coaching isn’t about choosing a side. It’s about understanding the body in front of you, knowing the outcome you’re trying to create, and choosing the right stimulus to get there.

Strength doesn’t belong to a modality.

And maybe the fitness industry would be better for it if we stopped trying to prove that it does 🤍

See you soon beautiful people 🥰

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She did it. 🫶 Kelly Inwood … 400 classes.

Our OG. Our day one.

Kelly, I honestly don’t know where to begin. Thank you will never feel like enough. From the moment SKULPT opened its doors, you believed in me before so many others did. You trusted my vision, showed up week after week, and became such a special part of what SKULPT is.

You’ve never asked for anything in return. You’ve simply supported, encouraged, laughed with us, cried with us, and been there through every chapter. Your loyalty, kindness and unwavering belief have meant more than you’ll ever know.

I also spent years trying to get you to cuss at me… but somehow you silently took every beating I dished out in class without ever telling me where to go. 😂 I still don’t know how you did it!

Reaching 400 classes isn’t just a number. It’s hundreds of mornings you chose yourself. Hundreds of moments where you showed up, even when life was busy or hard. That consistency is something to be incredibly proud of.

it feels so fitting that one of our very first members is also one of our very first to reach 400 classes. I honestly couldn’t imagine anyone more deserving.

Thank you for helping build this sanctuary into what it became. Your fingerprints are all over SKULPT’s story, and a little piece of SKULPT will always belong to you, just as a little piece of you will always be part of SKULPT.

Love you endlessly Queen 🤍