Pilates Elephants

Hailey Hawkins and Raphael Bender discuss new research on cueing and feedback in motor learning. They explore the impact of reporting bias, emphasize the importance of effective cues and feedback in enhancing learning outcomes, and discuss the benefits of combining verbal and visual cues. The conversation also delves into the interconnectedness and progression in Pilates exercises, highlighting the significance of clear cues and feedback in movement classes to optimize client performance and learning.

My experience and thoughts on how to create a win/win pay negotiation with a studio owner.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Believe it or not, this is actually a (somewhat) nuanced episode.Read the research yourself:Steele et al. (2022) Most people self-select loads that are too light to stimulate significant strengthening hereAt 55% of your 1RM you can do about 21 reps hereAt loads of 55% of 1RM you need to be within a few reps of failure to stimulate significant strengthening hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Read the research:Capel-Alcaraz et al. 2023 meta-analysis hereSaragiotto et al. 2016 Cochrane review hereChanges in back pain after TrA retraining are not related to changes in TrA timing or thickness, but are related to changes in catastrophizing hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

In this episode I’m joined by Hannah Teutscher from The Pilates Exchange podcast. Hannah is a former professional dancer, now Pilates instructor and educator. We discuss the cultural influences dance continues to exert on the Pilates world.Resources mentioned in the episode: Pilates Exhange podcast on Apple Podcast and SpotifyHannah on IG hereCheck out Performance Fit Pilates online hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Ok - I don't KNOW the answer to this, but I do have what I think is a plausible theory.Let me know your thoughts on IG. My profile is hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about the Studio Owner Mastermind hereMen perceive less effort to run at the same speed with a female observer hereConnect with Natalie on IG hereConnect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find True II Form online here and on InstagramConnect with Natalie on IG hereFollow Raph on IG hereFind Breathe Education here and on InstagramConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Do no harm” is the first item on the PMA code of ethics. Seems reasonable on the face of it, but what does it actually mean to do no harm, and is it even possible?Resources mentioned in the episode:Follow Raph on IG hereConnect with Natalie on IG hereConnect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find Breathe Education here and on InstagramFind True II Form online here and on InstagramConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Resources mentioned in the episode: Thoracic kyphosis is not related to abdominal strength or endurance hereLumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt are not related to abdominal strength hereAbdominal and hip muscle flexibility only explains 9% of the variance in thoracic posture hereAND longer glutes and hamstrings are associated with LESS pelvic tilt hereHip and spine stiffness are not related to lumbar lordosis hereBUT… You CAN change posture with exercise (particularly strengthening exercises) hereNo evidence any particular posture causes pain hereScapular dyskinesis is slightly more common in people with NO shoulder pain hereRead Raph’s book on rehabilitation - Strengthen The Person Not Just The Body Part hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy