{"id":9741,"date":"2025-11-01T06:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T06:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/?p=9741"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:03:46","slug":"pilates-sur-reformer-ou-pilates-au-sol-quel-entrainement-choisir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/pilates-sur-reformer-ou-pilates-au-sol-quel-entrainement-choisir\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilates on a Reformer or Pilates on the mat: Which workout should you choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we started the Pilates classes, a question often comes up : is it better to start with Pilates mat (Mat Pilates) or by Pilates on a Reformer ? Both approaches have their advantages, and the choice mainly depends on your goals and your workout style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Pilates the ground ?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilates mat practice mat, primarily using the weight of the body. It focuses on :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The strengthening of the centre of the body<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The control of breathing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stability and balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an excellent basis for understanding the fundamental principles of the Pilates method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Pilates on a Reformer ?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilates on the Reformer is done using a machine equipped with springs, allowing for an adjustable resistance. This approach provides a more dynamic working extra support and movements that are more varied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison between Mat Pilates and Reformer Pilates<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Simple lines table style *\/\n.simple-lines-table {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n\n.simple-lines-table th, \n.simple-lines-table td {\n    text-align: left;\n    padding: 8px 0;\n    border: none; \/* remove all borders *\/\n}\n\n\/* Only show line between rows *\/\n.simple-lines-table tbody tr {\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\n}\n\n\/* Optional: thicker line under headers *\/\n.simple-lines-table thead tr {\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #333;\n}\ntable, td, th {\n    border: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Responsive: stack rows on small screens *\/\n@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n    .simple-lines-table thead {\n        display: none;\n    }\n\n    .simple-lines-table, \n    .simple-lines-table tbody, \n    .simple-lines-table tr, \n    .simple-lines-table td {\n        display: block;\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n\n    .simple-lines-table tr {\n        margin-bottom: 15px;\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\n        padding-bottom: 5px;\n    }\n\n    .simple-lines-table td {\n        text-align: left;\n        padding: 4px 0;\n        position: relative;\n        padding-left: 50%;\n    }\n\n    .simple-lines-table td::before {\n        content: attr(data-label);\n        position: absolute;\n        left: 0;\n        width: 45%;\n        padding-left: 5px;\n        font-weight: bold;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<table class=\"simple-lines-table\">\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th>Criterion<\/th>\n            <th>Pilates on the ground<\/th>\n            <th>Pilates Reformer<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td data-label=\"Crit\u00e8re\">Equipment<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates au sol\">Carpet only<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates Reformer\">Device Reformer with springs<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td data-label=\"Crit\u00e8re\">Intensity<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates au sol\">Moderate<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates Reformer\">Adjustable selon vos besoins<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td data-label=\"Crit\u00e8re\">Support<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates au sol\">Less support<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates Reformer\">Brings stability and guidance<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td data-label=\"Crit\u00e8re\">Main objective<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates au sol\">Strengthening of the centre<\/td>\n            <td data-label=\"Pilates Reformer\">Overall strengthening, mobility, posture<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What choice to begin ?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilates mat is ideal to discover the basics and learn to control your body.<br>Pilates on Reformer, meanwhile, allows a more rapid progression, a more comprehensive and tailored support to people with a need for stability or phase of rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The recommendation of the studio<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Within Y\u00fcma Pilates &amp; Wellness, we often advise beginners to start with the Reform. It offers support more accurate, more guided and a more complete experience, while remaining gentle to the joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The two forms of Pilates offers some unique advantages. The choice depends on your personal goals, your physical condition and your preference in training. The Reform, however, remains one of the most complete to strengthen the body and enhance the mobility smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorsque l\u2019on d\u00e9bute le Pilates, une question revient souvent : vaut-il mieux commencer par le Pilates au sol (Mat Pilates) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yumastudiopilates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}