I started Pilates Platinum about a year or so ago, and was absolutely thrilled and delighted with the changes to my body that it engendered, particularly my booty, which is firmer and perkier now at the ripe old age of 59 than it was 30 years ago. The classes are so hard, I am almost always dripping with sweat even halfway through, but it hurts so good, and I am always glowing when I leave and have such a sense of accomplishment. I literally feel the results immediately at the end of every class! I never, ever thought I'd feel not just good but proud in a bathing suit at my age, and continually get compliments on how amazing my figure is, but I absolutely do, and I give most of the credit to this class. It works every muscle in your body very thoroughly in less than an hour; I don't have to do anything else, and usually don't.
When the studios closed in March because of covid-19, I was so disappointed, and watched in dismay as every part of my body started to show the effects of missing the class. I tried my best to exercise in the meanwhile, but nothing did the trick like Pilates Platinum did. When I received the email that they were opening again, it was the only good thing that had happened during this whole crazy time, and I walked into my first class today as happy as if I had won the lottery! It was everything I'd hoped for and more. I could barely finish the class as I hadn't done it for so long, but I could feel every muscle jumping to attention and finally getting the exercise it had been deprived of and craving. I'm sure I won't be able to walk for a week, but it's a price well worth paying to feel like I am doing something great for my body and my mental health too.
I have to add that I was so impressed with the drastic measures that are being taken to ensure cleanliness and safety. The machines are not only spaced 6 feet apart, but the class was not full, so there was plenty of space between all of us who were there. The instructor took our temperatures as we walked in the door. The water dispenser has been disabled, the shelves taken away where we used to leave our things (we now have to keep them under the machine we use), all extraneous items such as weights, balls and rings removed. I asked the instructor whether the door would be left open for the air to circulate, but he said that in fact there was an AC system that filtered the air better than if the door were to be kept open (similar to planes, which also filter air like that and which makes planes in fact safer than office spaces of elevators or other enclosed spaces). There are unlimited disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. The classes are now 45 minutes to ensure that there is enough time for all the machines and common surfaces to be wiped down and disinfected thoroughly. The zealous attention to ensure everything is clean and virus-free is extremely impressive. All of us in the class felt very safe and secure, and very pleased with ourselves when we made it to the end of class after being so rusty. I am so looking forward to getting my body back in time for summer so I can rock that bathing suit again, and I can tell even after just one class that it is now within my reach. Thank you to the owners for giving us such an amazing workout in such a clean and safe space! read more