Pilates and Strength. Will Pilates make me stronger?
Lauren McLeod2025-09-12T14:21:08+01:00Will Pilates help me to get stronger? Yes! And this term we will focus on all the ways Pilates can! When physiotherapists talk about strength they are talking about the ability of a muscle to generate force along it's length. Being strong incorporates power, tone and endurance. Strength also requires other elements of musculoskeletal fitness including flexibility. Physiotherapists use something called 'muscle grading' to establish how strong a muscle is. But, just like fitness, being strong can be relative. We need to be strong enough to balance our bodies and do the tasks we need to. For some that might [...]