Roz Evans: Pilates | Mobility | Wellness

5 essential movement patterns: reformer vs mat 🤍

Save this if you don’t have a reformer.

Here’s the truth, nothing fully replaces a reformer. But the fit ball and a set of weights can take you through five essential movement patterns your body needs to train.

Push. Pull. Hinge. Core control. Hip extension. These are foundational to a strong, functional body and you don’t need a full studio to train them properly.

The comparison:
✨ Push = shoulder press
✨ Pull = rows
✨ Hinge = RDL
✨ Core control & head, neck, shoulder organisation = pike
✨ Hip extension = bridge / double leg hip extension

Same principles. Same precision. You could also include a squat as well. Wherever you are, whatever you have access to.

✖️ SAVE this for your next home session

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