{"id":744464,"date":"2026-04-22T03:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/744464\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T03:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:30:23","slug":"hardik-pandya-tries-pilates-and-proves-its-anything-but-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/744464\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya Tries Pilates\u2014And Proves It\u2019s Anything But Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 min readNew DelhiApr 21, 2026 12:00 PM IST<\/p>\n

Trainer Yasmin Karachiwala recently shared a glimpse of Hardik Pandya doing Pilates on the reformer. \u201cMost men think Pilates<\/a><\/strong> is easy, until they try it,\u201d she wrote on Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n

Taking a leaf out of the cricketer\u2019s wellness diary, we asked an expert why Pilates is not just for women.<\/p>\n

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DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n

Affirming that it\u2019s \u201cso true\u201d, consultant dietitian and fitness expert Garima Goyal said, while Pilates looks slow, controlled, almost effortless, with no heavy weights, no loud grunts, no sweat-dripping intensity like a typical gym session, the reality is completely different. \u201cThe kind of strength Pilates demands is deep, internal, and brutally honest,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

What Hardik is working on here is core control, stability, and muscle coordination<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cPilates doesn\u2019t just target visible abs; it activates the deeper core muscles that support your spine, posture, and overall movement. That\u2019s why even elite athletes include it in their routine,\u201d shared Goyal.<\/p>\n

The biggest shock for most men is that Pilates exposes their weak links. \u201cTight hips, poor balance, weak lower back, lack of flexibility\u2026 everything shows up within minutes. And since the movements are slow and controlled, you can\u2019t cheat your way through reps,\u201d Goyal continued.<\/p>\n

Unlike high-impact or heavy-weight-lifting routines, Pilates emphasises controlled movement, core engagement, alignment, and spine stabilisation. Over time, it helps strengthen deep muscles around the back and pelvis, improve posture, correct movement patterns, and reduce compensatory stress that aggravates pain. \u201cBecause the exercises focus on precision and slow muscle activation, they\u2019re less likely to trigger flare-ups yet offer meaningful improvement in functional strength,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

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\"Pilates\" Hardik Pandya seen doing Pilates (Photo: Hardik Pandya\/Instagram Stories)<\/p>\n

From a fitness and recovery perspective, Pilates improves mobility<\/a><\/strong>, reduces injury risk, and enhances performance. \u201cFor someone like Hardik, who needs explosive power on the field, this kind of training actually helps him move better, not just look strong,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

So, Pilates is not easy. \u201cIt\u2019s just a different kind of hard. The kind that builds real strength from the inside out,\u201d said Goyal.<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3 min readNew DelhiApr 21, 2026 12:00 PM IST Trainer Yasmin Karachiwala recently shared a glimpse of Hardik…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":744465,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[38],"tags":[9520,45573,1198,45583,24392,98697,77254,210,1254,9517,11352,267258,67,132,68,73741],"class_list":["post-744464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-athletic-performance","tag-core-strength","tag-fitness","tag-fitness-myths","tag-flexibility","tag-garima-goyal","tag-hardik-pandya","tag-health","tag-indianexpress-com","tag-injury-prevention","tag-mobility","tag-pilates-workout","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-yasmin-karachiwala"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116446247636173974","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744464","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=744464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/744465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=744464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=744464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=744464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}