@bod.bykylie
kylie | pilates instructorNeeding constant breaks doesn’t mean the move is effective. We’ve started to associate shaking, burning, collapsing, and needing to stop with a “good” exercise. But intensity and effectiveness are not the same thing. And I see this constantly with props. Bands. Balls. Weights. Sliders. Ankle weights. Before adding a prop, ask yourself: what’s the why? Is it creating more resistance? Providing feedback? Increasing stability demands? Helping with alignment? Progressing the exercise toward a specific goal? Or are we adding it simply because it makes the movement feel harder? A prop should have a purpose. A progression should have a purpose. And an exercise shouldn’t need to completely exhaust someone to be effective. bod. | modern Pilates education
On the profile · Aug 25, 2026