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Close-up of an XFormer pilates machine platform at HILI Fitness Waterford Lakes

XFormer vs. Reformer: What’s Actually Different

Both run on spring resistance. Both are low impact. But an XFormer class and a classic reformer class feel very
Members doing low-impact leg work on mats in the HILI infrared hot mat pilates room
Cranky knees don't have to mean giving up hard workouts. Here's why low-impact, controlled strength work suits a lot of people managing knee pain, and how to start safely at...
Man and woman holding a lunge on XFormer pilates machines at HILI Fitness
Most guys walk into their first pilates class expecting a stretch. They walk out shaking. Here's why pilates works for men, what it trains that the gym doesn't, and how...
Member balancing on an XFormer pilates machine in the blue-lit strength room at HILI Fitness
You already train hard. Pilates for athletes isn't about replacing that. It's about the slow, single-leg, deep-core work your sport and your lifting program quietly skip....
Infrared hot mat pilates class with weights and balls at HILI Fitness
Infrared heat is everywhere in Lake Nona right now. Here's what it actually does for a pilates workout, what it doesn't, and why the coach in the room matters more...
Members training on XFormer pilates machines at HILI Fitness Lake Nona
Grip socks, fitted clothes, a full water bottle, and ten extra minutes. Everything you need for your first HILI class, plus an honest look at how it'll feel....
Members lunging on XFormer pilates machines in the neon-lit studio at HILI Fitness Waterford Lakes
Alafaya Trail has more pilates than it did two years ago. Here's how to compare studios in Waterford Lakes and East Orlando, and what HILI members say about the one...