Why classical Pilates gets you better results than HIIT (and helps you feel better too)
If you’ve been doing HIIT workouts or bootcamps and still feel stiff, tired, or not quite right, there’s a reason.
Your body doesn’t just need to be pushed harder—it needs to be trained smarter.
At Höllviken Pilates, we take a different approach. And it works.
Here’s why:
1. HIIT Often Raises Cortisol, Not Results
High-intensity workouts spike cortisol (your stress hormone). While short bursts can be okay occasionally, doing HIIT too often can lead to:
Chronic fatigue
Poor recovery
Belly fat retention
Increased injury risk
Pilates at Höllviken Pilates is challenging but opposite of HIIT, promotes deep breathing, nervous system regulation, and muscular control—helping your body perform better while reducing stress.
2. Bootcamps Ignore the Details
In a big group class, the trainer can't correct 20+ people. That means:
You might be doing movements incorrectly
Compensation patterns go unchecked
Pain and tightness increase instead of strength
At Höllviken Pilates, our small group and semi-private sessions allow us to correct your form, fine-tune your movement, and build strength safely and progressively.
3. Hormone-Friendly Fitness
Pilates works with your body’s natural systems—not against them. You’ll finish a session feeling:
Clear-headed, not wiped out
Stronger, not sorer
Lighter, not heavier
When you train in a way that supports hormonal health, you feel better, move better, and get better results.
4. Small Corrections = Big Changes
That small adjustment your instructor gives you? It might be the thing that finally unlocks your core or releases that tight hip.
In Pilates, we don’t miss the details. Because the details are everything.
Anyone can make you sweat. But smart training changes your body—and your life.
At Höllviken Pilates, we offer personalized instruction in a semi-private setting because that’s what delivers lasting results.
Ready to feel the difference?