The Stephanie Rachelle

One thing Pilates taught me?

A lot of us are using momentum 🤦🏾‍♀️

Like no shade because I GET IT. (I used too)

But sometimes the slower you move, the harder the exercise actually gets because your muscles finally have time to engage.

More time under tension.
More core activation.
More control.

Suddenly your core is fighting for its life.
Your stabilizers wake up.
And you realize the movement was never “easy”…
you were just speeding through it or not sitting in proper form 💀

And honestly? Proper setup matters too.

Hip placement.
Core engagement.
Learning how to properly hold and control the movement 👀

Especially if your goal is to actually change your body.

Because when you slow a movement down, your muscles actually have to STAY engaged instead of just flying through the rep 😭

More tension.
Less momentum.
More control.

Sometimes it’s not about making the workout harder…
it’s about creating more tension and intention within the movement.