This episode is Part 2 of a live lecture I gave for our Diploma students at Breathe Education — and it picks up where last week’s episode left off.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and do that first. It covers all the foundational concepts about what strength actually is, and how it works in the body. This episode builds on those ideas and will make way more sense once you’ve got that base.

Heads up: This one’s visual. To get the most out of it, download the lecture slides and follow along while you listen.

Download the slides here: https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/Diploma%202024%20How%20to%20build%20strength.pdf

In this episode you’ll learn:

• What actually creates strength — and why most Pilates programs miss it
• How to deliver real change for clients without more time or harder workouts
• The simple cues and tweaks that turn “movement” into actual progress
• Why exercises need to be hard enough to work — and how to know if they are
• How often you really need to train to maintain, build, or maximize strength
• Why stability, long muscle lengths, and rest matter more than fancy choreography
• How to make Pilates-based sessions more effective — without changing your style
• The truth about core training and why it’s not what you think
• How to use strength principles to get better results starting tomorrow

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