Learn how to effectively incorporate the Soft Kettlebell into your standing STOTT PILATES® workouts to build strength, control, and endurance. This session focuses on how to develop and manage power – when to generate maximum force for explosive movements and when to conserve energy for exercises requiring sustained effort. Explore the Soft Kettlebell's unique ability to engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, while challenging balance and posture through controlled, standing exercises. This workshop provides tools to help achieve a strong and functional body, offering variations that suit different levels of fitness and performance goals.
Learning objectives
- Review the difference between using Dumbbells OR Kettlebells to either isolate or integrate movement patterns
- Explore Kettlebell training styles – power optimization vs. power conservation – and learn when to apply each for specific training goals
- Apply the STOTT PILATES Principles to traditional Kettlebell repertoire to support power optimization and explosive movements
- Challenge the ability to manage and transfer body weight in kneeling and standing positions
- Explore how using the Soft Kettlebell is a fun and efficient way to build stronger bones, amplify dynamic stability across the myofascial continuities, and boost the joint range of motion
- Experience programming that engages the body as a functional, kinetic whole instead of a collection of parts
Equipment used in this workshop