One of my favorite concepts from Pilates is the idea of the right amount of effort. When we move according to Joe’s principles, we use only the muscles we want to work and we exert the exact amount of force we need to accomplish our task. It’s both beautiful and efficient.
In practice, this means that we don’t do a gazillion half-hearted reps of an exercise in Pilates. We do five or six good ones. We pay attention to things like letting our neck relax and not help with every single movement, no matter what. We unclench our eyebrows and open our fists.
This does not mean that we are not strong. It means that we are strong in smart ways. We know how to use our powers for good.
Go play.
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