Pilates and Yoga are so severely underrated!

All of us Pilates and yoga girlies know that those activities are harder than they look. Everybody thinks it’s just stretching, breathing deeply, and relaxing. But, oh boy, do we know they’re wrong. 

Yoga and Pilates have a lot in common: they both require a lot of control, both of our muscles and of our breathing. We have to combine the breathing with the movement, and everything has to happen at the exact same moment. Everything has to be done slowly, with precision and elegance. That seems to be the reason why people underestimate these kinds of training. In their narrow little minds, training always has to look ugly, rough, and fast, and if you’re not wasting all of your air in the first five seconds, then it’s not working. We know they’re wrong, but it’s still so fun to listen to them talking. 

There are some hilarious videos online about gym bros trying Yoga, Pilates, and even ballet. They are all confident at the beginning, thinking it will be easy since it’s such a «girly» activity, and they all end up the same way every time: crying and calling for their mommy. 

We’re not that mean; it’s not like we want them to suffer or anything. But it’s sooo satisfying when they have to eat their words. We never question that bodybuilding or calisthenics are hard; we know they are. But people don’t give the same credit to activities that «look» easier. Because yes, it looks easy, but that’s the whole point! We are supposed to do everything flawlessly and with a smile on our faces. Making it look easy is an absolutely indispensable part of executing the exercise correctly. Our instructors are experts at doing that, and frankly, we don’t even know how they can demonstrate, execute, talk, keep a smile on their faces, and sing, all at the same time! Their lung capacity is incredible, and they are more fit than many people out there claiming they exercise. 

We need to start showing more appreciation for Pilates and Yoga: they are really good for our health, and they make our bodies work in a completely different way. Any exercise is better than no exercise, that’s for sure, so let’s all train in whatever way it makes us happy and keeps our bodies healthy. And in the meantime, this fitness class full of memes is perfect for inspiration!