methodology<\/a>, Hagag built a men\u2019s-only class designed to lower the barrier to entry. The goal, she says, is not to modify Pilates but to reposition it.<\/p>\n\u201cI didn\u2019t create this class because Pilates is \u2018for women\u2019 and men need something different. I created it because I noticed that many men were curious about Pilates but felt intimidated walking into a room where the majority of participants were women,\u201d Hagag told Athletech News. \u201cThey often assumed they weren\u2019t flexible enough, that Pilates was just stretching, or that it simply wasn\u2019t for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Classes are held on Saturdays at noon in the brand\u2019s Flatiron, New York City, location.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, this is about education. \u2026 I realized that men don\u2019t need a different workout; they need a different entry point and a different language that makes them feel comfortable and understood,\u201d Hagag added. \u201cThe principles of Pilates are the same, but how we apply them matters. Certain exercises, resistance levels and progressions affect male and female bodies differently, and it\u2019s the teacher\u2019s knowledge that makes the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
The shift is largely in the coaching framework. <\/p>\n
Hagag ties movement patterns directly to athletic performance and injury prevention, two themes that resonate with male clients who lift weights, run or play rotational sports. Her approach includes translating mobility work into measurable outcomes. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, improving thoracic rotation and hip mobility directly supports sports like golf and tennis by allowing more power and control through the swing, while core stability, glute activation and spinal alignment help support weight training, running and overall joint protection,\u201d Hagag explained. \u201cMany men arrive with tight hips, limited mobility and dominant muscle patterns, so I intentionally select exercises, resistance and progressions that correct those imbalances while still challenging them with strength-based work.\u201d<\/p>\n
The brand has welcomed NFL players including Super Bowl champion Tyler Steen from the Eagles, and players from the 49ers, Chargers and Seahawks. <\/p>\n
The decision to formalize the offering was driven by repeated client conversations and a rise in male clients from roughly 10% to nearly 25%. <\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past year, we also saw a steady increase in men joining group classes, often arriving with the same concerns, not feeling flexible enough, not knowing what to expect or feeling out of place,\u201d Hagag said. \u201cTo skeptics, I would say: try it once before you decide it\u2019s not for you. Most of the hesitation comes from misconceptions about what Pilates actually is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nofar Hagag is introducing a male-focused entry point to Pilates, reframing the workout around performance, injury prevention and…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":615892,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[74129,1198,210,264026,19948,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-615891","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-boutique-fitness","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-nofar-method","12":"tag-pilates","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116133111192143849","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}