Meaning & use
reformer pilates
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Meaning
noununcountable
A form of low-impact exercise done on a sliding carriage with springs, straps and pulleys to build core strength, flexibility and control.
Grammar: Used as a name for the activity: she does reformer pilates twice a week, not a reformer pilates.
Patterns
- do reformer pilates
- a reformer pilates class
She joined a reformer pilates class to ease her back pain.
Reformer pilates adds spring resistance, so it feels harder than mat work.
He tried reformer pilates after a running injury.
Common combinations
- a reformer pilates class
- A reformer pilates class usually lasts fifty minutes.
- do reformer pilates
- Many dancers do reformer pilates to stay supple.
- reformer pilates studio
- The new reformer pilates studio opened downtown.
- beginner reformer pilates
- Beginner reformer pilates focuses on posture and breathing.
- reformer pilates machine
- Each reformer pilates machine has a moving carriage.
Synonyms and how they differ
- mat pilates
- Mat pilates uses only a floor mat and body weight, whereas reformer pilates adds springs and a sliding bed.
- studio pilates
- Studio pilates is a broader term for classes with equipment, of which the reformer is just one.
- resistance training
- Resistance training is a general term that covers weights as well, so it is much wider than reformer pilates.
Word family
Commonly confused: reformer pilates or reformer?
reformer pilates vs reformer
A reformer outside the gym is someone who improves a system or society. In reformer pilates it is the sliding exercise machine.
Practice
What makes reformer pilates different from mat pilates?
Choose one answer.
The reformer is a spring-loaded sliding bed. The other options describe different activities.
Make it your own
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