A participant finishes a Pilates sequence, places both feet on the mat, and realizes how much work went into a movement that barely looked like movement at all. Anyone who has taught Pilates or barre knows that moment. A controlled exercise can ask a great deal of the person performing it.
That is a useful starting point for the conversation about low-impact exercise. Clients deserve clear explanations of what a workout offers, and instructors need the programming skills to deliver on those expectations.
