Pilatesbody by Kayla

09/17/2026

Comment READY and I’ll send you the details on my 2+2 Method — how I combine 2 Pilates + 2 strength workouts each week for better workouts AND better results. 💪🔥

Pilates doesn’t just make you better at Pilates.

It WILL make you better at strength training, too.

Even with something as basic as a plank push-up.

In the first variation, my deep core isn’t engaged, which means my pelvis is unstable and I’m dumping into my low back. You can see my hips shifting and my body lacking control.

Now watch what happens when I find that perfect plank form:

✨ Deep core turns on
✨ Glutes engage
✨ Pelvis stays stable
✨ Hips stay controlled
✨ My entire body moves as ONE strong unit

THAT is the difference core stability makes.

Pilates teaches you how to connect to your deep core and actually CONTROL your pelvis — and you can carry that awareness straight into exercises like push-ups, planks, squats, RDLs and more.

Because strength isn’t just about moving weight or banging out reps.

It’s about being able to actually utilize your muscles while you do it to get better results!

Pilates + strength can coexist. In fact, they make each other better. 👏

09/17/2026

Think Dead Bugs Are Easy? Add Ankle Weights 🔥

How to do a dead bug exercise with weights to strengthen your abs! ...

09/16/2026

So all the trainers saying Pilates can’t help you build muscle… wellllll 👀

They’re missing a pretty important piece of the puzzle.

Will Pilates donkey kicks alone build massive glutes? Probably not.

BUT they can teach you how to actually USE your glutes.

Pilates builds body awareness, control and that mind-muscle connection that helps you understand where an exercise should be working.

Take a donkey kick ➡️ RDL.

When you learn how to extend your hip without dumping into your lower back, you can take that SAME connection into an RDL.

Now add heavier dumbbells + progressive overload…

THAT’S where the magic happens. 🍑

Pilates teaches you to move better.
Strength gives you the load you need to build muscle.

And together? They’re a pretty freaking powerful combo.

If you’re a woman in your 30s or 40s who wants to get stronger, build lean muscle AND feel better in your body, you don’t have to choose between Pilates and strength training.

You just need to learn how to combine them.

That’s exactly what I teach inside my 2+2 Method. Comment “2” and I’ll show you how to get started. 👇

09/16/2026

How to Strengthen Your Glutes After Pregnancy With Pilates 🍑

4 common reasons that cause "Mommy Butt" during pregnancy and postpartum, and how to get your buns back with Pilates with video workouts!

09/15/2026

Pilates Corkscrew: Are You Doing It Correctly?

The Pilates Corkscrew Exercise strengthens the ab muscles, lengthen...

09/14/2026

Everyone freaking out over the Sydney Sweeney ad…

Meanwhile, have we SEEN social media lately?! 😂💀

Women’s bodies are ALL over our feeds. Fitness influencers train in sports bras, tiny shorts, scrunch leggings, bikinis, leotards… and nobody bats an eye.

It’s literally the norm now.

But Sydney Sweeney does an ad and suddenly we’re clutching our pearls?!

And listen — I wear sports bras, leggings and shorts on camera ALL the time. So this isn’t me judging what women wear or saying women shouldn’t show their bodies.

I just genuinely don’t understand the selective outrage.

And personally, I don’t think that ad had ANYTHING to do with “women in sports.”

Think about advertising for two seconds.

If you’re trying to sell something to an audience largely made up of straight men, putting an attractive woman in the ad is probably going to get their attention.

That concept is not exactly groundbreaking. 😂

Flip it around.

If an ad targeted toward ME pops up and Zac Efron is the main character?!

My jaw is on the floor and apparently I need whatever he’s selling.

ADD. TO. CART. 😂

Attractive people get attention. Advertisers know that.

So why are we suddenly pretending they don’t?

09/14/2026

This 10-minute standing lower ab workout combines Pilates-inspired movement with strength-focused exercises to target your deep core, improve posture, and build real core strength—all without getting down on the floor.

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Equipment: Ankle Weights
Time: 10 Minutes
Reps: 60 Second Intervals
Rounds: 1

Level: Beginner

Comment ABS for the link to this workout on my YouTube!

09/14/2026

Want Better Posture + Movement? Start With Your Core

3 Ways to Improve Your Health by Strengthening Your Core with Pilates to alleviate body pain, improve muscle strength, posture, and more!

09/14/2026

We start Monday! You in?

Comment REIGNITE so I can send you the 🆓 workout calendar.