I just had a class where the instructor was hyping everybody up besides me for some reason. I mean literally. Also I was visibly struggling with some moves and they also didn’t come and help me with my form. Idk. I’ve had really good experiences with lagree but this class made me feel a little bit bad about myself. Maybe I’m overthinking it.
If you’re an instructor or a studio owner, would love to know how you go about team/ instructor passes!
I’m 4 classes in and it’s been enjoyable but I still suck. My instructors constantly have to readjust my springs so it’d be easier for me. Today the instructor even had me work at the front of the machine instead of the back like everyone else because I couldn’t keep up🤦🏻♀️ I wish I could do all beginner classes but for now I can only do 1 beginner + 1 regular/week. I find the regular class more fun but at the same time I feel bad because the instructor has to guide/make changes for me all the time. And it’s not like I’m excelling at the beginner class either. Now I’ve started to think maybe I’m not built/too weak for this :(
Edit: thank you very much everyone for your kind words and sharing your experiences ❤️ I do feel much better now thanks to your’s support and encouragement. I’ll keep showing up and hopefully I’ll be able to get a hang of lagree soon ✊🏻
Not sure if this is 2.0 or not but I learned Lagree moves a while ago so going to a new studio and they teach these moves differently so wanted to see why it’s done this way.
Elevator lunge bent back leg I know is 2.0 but why are the panels propped up? I feel like your knee has to come further back then to stack over ankles and then it gets really unstable since you’re not leaning forward anymore. So why the propped panels?
Standing inner thighs also with propped panels. I feel like when I’m squeezing the inner thighs with those panels it makes me want to collapse my ankles in with those panels inward, am I doing this wrong or why is it propped at all? Im use to it flat.
If there’s any specific reasons for these panels pls explain!
I went to JETSET Pilates again today after trying it for the first time last week. I had a different instructor today, and honestly, the experience was very different.
Today, I felt like the instructor was rushing to get through the class. While I was still struggling with one move, she had already moved on to the next. A few of us were having trouble understanding her cues, but she didn’t really stop to clarify or correct anyone’s form.
My instructor last week was completely different. She would demonstrate the movements, which made it much easier to follow, and she explained what each exercise was targeting like whether we should be feeling it in our inner thighs, glutes, etc. She also paid attention to our form and reminded us to slow down and do the movement correctly rather than just trying to finish the class.
For those of you who have been doing Pilates or Lagree for a while, how do you usually tell if an instructor is actually good? What do you look for in an instructor besides just how difficult the workout is?
Hi everyone!
I’ve been doing Lagree for almost a year now, usually 2 classes a week, and I’ve completely fallen in love with it. I genuinely love the method and I can see myself wanting to teach it in the future because I’m so passionate about it.
I’m currently thinking about getting certified towards the end of this year, and I’d love to hear from instructors or people who have gone through the certification process.
How many Lagree classes did you take before getting certified? Is there actually a minimum number of classes required, or is it more about how confident you are with the method and the movements?
Also, what are the actual requirements to become a Lagree instructor? Do you need any previous fitness/instructor experience, or can you get certified without it?
For context, I’ll have been doing Lagree consistently for around a year by the time I want to certify, at roughly 2x/week.
I’d also love to hear how you felt going into your certification — did you feel prepared, or did most of the learning happen during/after the training?
Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated! 🥰
Last week I was at class and there was an exercise in which you put your foot and leg into the well between the carriage and the back. You keep the knee up close to the bar on the back. And then the back leg is moving the carriage backward and forward. It is a glute and thigh exercise.
What I didn’t realize is that my foot was inside the loop of the back cord which had bowed, which is normal because the carriage has been pulled up to the back which causes that bowing.
And when the exercise was done, we were told to let the carriage float to the front. But I hadn’t pulled my foot out in time and so when that cord pulled taunt, it snapped against the side of my leg just above my ankle. Luckily, I was able to immediately reach for the carriage to keep it from going all the way, and I yanked my foot out. But by then the full weight of that carriage with the cord had done damage to my leg. And I have a very deep bruise as a result.
So the lesson here for instructors is, if you are going to have anyone put their leg in that well on the back, make double sure that nobody is putting their foot through that looped cord which could snap back on their foot when that carriage goes back to the front. You can tell them verbally, but also walk around the room and make sure that nobody is going to have that cord wrapping around their foot.
Update — for clarity, I’m not an instructor! I’m just an attendee. I have no idea why I’m downvoted below for further explaining. 🤔All I’m doing is posting here for instructors to consider the risk of that “well lunge” exercise, which according to others posting here is not an approved exercise. My injury could have been worse, like a broken leg.
For the last five years I have been consistent in CrossFit/HIIT classes. I had great success, and enjoyed it but also noticed that I never loved my body. I get fit, but a bit bulky. I am a former D1 athlete, and this made me motivated and fall back into feeling like myself.
Now at 30 years old, with a full time job, where I travel often, I lost all motivation to wake up and hit those “intense” workouts. So I decided to try lagree, incorporating it 2 times a week, still having some HIIT 3x.
I just decided that I look forward to lagree more than HIIT. It makes it easier to crawl out of bed at 6am. I am hesitant to go all in and do unlimited lagree. I just upped my membership and been trying out 3-4x a week - and what a difference I feel with strength. I am able to hold movements much longer.
Does anyone have similar stories? Have you transformed your body solely with lagree? I do walk 10k steps a day. I do sprinkle in some short dumbbell workouts for arms and legs throughout the week.
The internet is overwhelming and just trying to figure out what my next fitness journey should be. I honestly would love to just do lagree only.
I’m sure this has been asked here before -
30M and over 350 classes in with lagree. It’s been amazing. I go 3-5x/week and lift 4-5x/week. Have developed so much strength in my core and glutes, have more awareness of mind to muscle connection than ever before, and it’s been super complementary to muscular endurance for lifting.
One of my favorite things about lagree are the cues, adjustments, and analogies instructors give to really dial in your form when doing certain moves. Some instructors get so creative with these! Crazy how one small pointer or adjustment can create so much more intensity and lead to muscle burnout/fatigue so much faster.
I’d love to know what you’ve heard in a class that’s been a game changer for you, what move it was, etc.
A couple of mine - these are pretty basic but I think about them almost every time:
- staying heavy in your heels to recruit more hamstring and glute strength in a lot of leg moves. I’m super quad dominant so this was big
- imagining headlights on your hips to keep them squared off
- thinking of taking an ice cream scoop out of your core to really hold and activate the deep core
- riding a horse or zipping a ziplock bag up with your inner thighs to recruit inner thigh engagement
- dragging your heel through mud when doing some lunges to light up your glutes/backline of the leg
- recruiting your opposite oblique when doing a runner’s lunge to keep your hips level
- tucking your tail by imagining you’re holding a tennis ball with your buttcheeks (lol) in wheelbarrow
Would love to hear more!
Observation that I just want to share. I have lifted for a long time and feel that lagree has always complemented. Recently I have started implementing leg raises/abb rolls/cable crunches at the gym, and my core has been more sore than doing lagree. I feel like maybe I always felt lagree was my core workout, but lately I am realizing lagree doesn’t target low abs as well(so leg raises). All I am saying is..done lagree for 4 years, and my last workout I did leg raises 4x15, and abb rollouts 4x10..like, nothing crazy at all..just after a lower lift..but my abs are sore haha. Just sharing bc I’m realizing just like lower body cross training in lagree, I think abdominal work applies as well…whereas before, if I did lagree, I wouldn’t do any core at the gym
I’ve been doing Lagree an hourish after I wake up without having anything beforehand. Is this fine/safe? Does it affect anything ?
Sorry if this question is a bit cliche, but I’m hoping you guys can help me weigh in! Recently, I’ve had the chance to try several classes at a local lagree studio through ClassPass and Solidcore through their 2 week trial. I’m new to both and trying to decide on which one to get a membership at. I also loved the workout equally for both, despite the vibes being completely different.
Lagree studio pros:
- More spacious, I like that there’s more distance between people
- Megaformers are way more comfortable than the Solidcore reformers, easier to change springs, feel more cushioned and easier on the wrists
- Slower transitions, feels safer than Solidcore
- Smaller class sizes, usually less than half that of Solidcore’s
Lagree studio cons:
- Didn’t receive any hands on adjustments from instructors, despite me being new and struggling with form.
- Weirdly flimsy stability pole. Unsure if that’s standard.
- Far less class times offered, not many evening or weekend classes
- Studio is further away than Solidcore
- $100 more per month than Solidcore
Solidcore would honestly be more convenient just based on location and class times, but I’m worried about safety and not injuring myself in the long run. Some of the moves cued in Solidcore are kinda crazy tbh.
At the same time, I was very disappointed that the lagree instructors didn’t correct my form at all, whereas the Solidcore coaches have done lots of hands on corrections.. Not sure which one to pick!
I’m a guy and recently tried barre mainly because I wanted to work more on my lower body and core. The class was mostly women, so I did feel out of place at first to be honest, but I actually really liked the training itself.
It made me curious about other guys who regularly do barre/pilates — what are you mainly going there to train or improve? Core, lower body, mobility, injury prevention, or something else?
And what makes you keep going to a studio instead of just doing similar strength/core work at a regular gym or maybe home gym?
hi! New instructor here - I wanted to get some clarity on the elevator lunge. The way I learned it and have always done it with going down into the 90/90 angle in both legs. Recently I have seen just a full extension of the back leg and hinging the upper body. I am a bit confused. Which is it? Or both can be elevator lunge. Thank you!!!
EDIT: thank you for all the insight everybody; really appreciate it!
A question for anyone and everyone, teachers and clients;
What is your favourite way an instructor has begun and/or ended class?
Was it a saying they finished with? Breath work? A guided stretch? Let me know your favourite moments that really connected with you or made a difference for your class, I’m curious! 🧐
I would like to get a micro pro for at home use. Initially I was keen to get the lift kit as it looks so good (imo) compared to just sitting flat on floor and I also assumed it would be more versatile for amount of exercises it could do . But I’ve just been reading that flat on floor might be more versatile with the micros for the amount of exercises you can do. What does everyone think?
I was initially keen on the mini with lift kit just to get a better carriage size, but unfortunately the unit is just too long for me to have at home. Thankfully I am only 5’1 so micro is ok for me.
What mega pro accessories are absolutely necessary? I hear Sebastian is moving away from the bungee & does anyone even use the cuff?
What’s the best piece of advice you received during training?
I feel like I have the cueing and transitions down well. I also feel good about coming up with routines and feel sufficiently educated on the moves and the method.
My main struggle has been balancing all of that with confidence and commanding the room effectively. Any tips?
Hi! I’m a lagree instructor (f24) and really want to go to the summit, but no one from any of my studios is going! I’m hoping to see if anyone else is in the same boat and maybe we could create a group! I’m thinking of getting the micro package😊
Curious if anyone has seen the Instagram post/tik tok floating around from a studio owner in San Diego announcing her studios as “anti hot girl” studios. I think I get her intended message- at our studio you can wear what you want and be comfortable in a non matching set- but I feel like that’s the vibe at any studio these days? From the many many studios I have attended (including this one a few times), I have never felt a studio discriminated against anyone due to their outfit. Also what if dressing in a cute outfit and drinking matcha makes the client happy? What is their definition of a “hot girl”?
Maybe it was meant to be rage bait content as here I am making a post about it but the post (and a few more created by the owner on their business page) are a huge turn off.
Curious others thoughts, does that type of marketing read “real” to you (aka you want to know if a studio is all about the workout, less about aesthetic to which I do see an argument!) Or is it try hard and desperate and a sure sign that people are probably leaving that studio for shiner things and the owner is very threatened