323. Why the best instructors encourage messy form, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

Update: 2025-08-24

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Heath and Raphael challenge the myth that flawless form makes for safe, effective Pilates. They discuss why, and when, form should “fall apart” in strength and balance work, how load, not alignment, predicts injury, and why real progress comes from reps at the edge of fatigue and wobble.

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323. Why the best instructors encourage messy form, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

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323. Why the best instructors encourage messy form, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

323. Why the best instructors encourage messy form, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender