04/09/2026
Okay, before you come for me — I actually love Pilates. 👌I do it myself, and every time I’m sweating and shaking by the end of it.
This isn’t me trying to talk you out of doing pilates.
BUT…
if it’s the only exercise you’re doing, there’s a gap.
Pilates is brilliant for your core and for building control and stability in the body, a lot of women come to it because of back pain or old injuries, and it genuinely helps with that.
🚫But it doesn’t challenge your bones enough to keep them strong and dense as you get older.
Bone needs load. It needs to be pushed with something heavier, like kettlebells or weights, to get the signal to build density.
💪I’ve got several Pilates instructors who come to my kettlebell classes for exactly this reason, they know their Pilates practice alone isn’t giving their bones what they need.
And the flip side is true too: plenty of my kettlebell regulars go to Pilates or yoga as well, because lifting alone doesn’t give you the mobility and flexibility your body needs either.
Neither one covers everything on its own.
I also know a lot of women avoid weights because of back pain, and they worry lifting will make it worse. That’s actually the opposite of what tends to happen.
Done properly, with the right technique and progression, kettlebell training builds the strength around your spine and joints that protects them — it doesn’t put them at risk.
And I get it, I know you’re busy, I know you’ve got loads on, and Pilates is probably already a squeeze to fit in. I’m not trying to pile more onto your plate.
The good news is you DON’T need a gym for this.
A couple of kettlebells at home and 20 minutes,
2 times a week, is genuinely enough to start.
Are you doing Pilates, kettlebells, weights or both right now? let me know👇(zero judgment here)
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