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Lagree v. Solid Core v. Pilates: What is the Difference? Woman in Pilates class using Reformer

Lagree v. Solidcore v. Pilates: What is the Difference?

The Lagree® method and its Megaformer®, and Solidcore®, branded as [solidcore], offer different workouts, but are not Pilates®.

You may have seen these high-intensity formats like the Lagree method and Megaformer, or Solidcore compared with Pilates. While all three offer a solid workout, only one is Pilates. The other two workout styles are fitness classes developed from a body building foundation.

About Lagree and the Megaformer

The Lagree method, invented in 1999, was brought to life by Sebastien Lagree and uses proprietary equipment: the Megaformer. Lagree notes this on their website: “Lagree is not Pilates. Period.” The method and its equipment were developed by a bodybuilder, with bodybuilding principles at their core.

About Solidcore

Solidcore would not exist without Lagree. Local to Minnesota, and invented in 2013, it is a sister methodology to Lagree. Solidcore literature states that Solidcore is a high-intensity, low-impact, full-body workout on a Pilates-inspired base. Solidcore is not Pilates, but it is a strength-training workout that uses Pilates-inspired, reformer-style equipment.

So what is Pilates then?

In the early 1900s, Joseph Pilates created “Contrology.” He believed that everything we do comes from the center or core.

Joseph Pilates’ intention for his method of exercise was a system of movement designed to optimize human performance. And optimize it does. Pilates works on strengthening your body’s framework in order to improve all other movements. Unlike other fitness regiments inspired by Pilates, Pilates itself is designed to reduce the potential for injury. This is why pro athletes like Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, and few MN Vikings use Pilates to complement their existing training.

Because the principles and efficacy of Pilates have stood the test of time, Contrology was named Pilates after its founder. Training for a Pilates instructor can be well over 500 hours at its bare minimum – with education to understand nuances of injuries, special populations, and muscle origin and insertion. Fitness programs like Solidcore and Lagree offer a few weekends of training and some practice teaching in order to confer instructor status in their respective methods. It’s clear that the emphasis is significantly different for these methods, with regard to both instructor training and fitness goals.

It’s worth mentioning that a method that has been around as long as Pilates, and that has been copied, must be worth looking into. We recommend Pilates to make all your strength training and fitness activities better. Contact us at the Pilates Loft in Mendota Heights to learn more about the Pilates method.

Questions about the tips in this article or anything Pilates? Give us a call, stop by or email us!

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