Pilates Cadillac practice
Issue I · The Cylinder · Live · open beta

A study
of the moving
body.

pilates.exe is a knowledge platform for Pilates instructors and practitioners — every session reasoned from biomechanics, motor-unit recruitment and posture analysis. 43 muscle groups. 112 classical exercises, fully indexed — drag them into your own programs.

· Issue I · May 2026

112 exercises
classical canon · mat + reformer
43 groups
muscle groups · anterior + posterior
06 sessions
progressive · ~250 min
updates
new sessions · weekly
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· biomechanics motor-unit recruitment intra-abdominal pressure segmental stability closed kinetic chain upper crossed syndrome lower crossed syndrome sliding filament theory eccentric control lateral breathing · biomechanics motor-unit recruitment intra-abdominal pressure segmental stability closed kinetic chain upper crossed syndrome lower crossed syndrome sliding filament theory eccentric control lateral breathing
§ Index
The seven modules
each module · own page · tap to open
§ 01
A working doctrine
Six biomechanics principles all sessions descend from — breath, cylinder, lever, motor recruitment, contraction, filament.
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§ 02
The anatomy
An interactive plate of 43 muscle groups. Hover to identify, click to open the prescription — and toggle the layer for the deep core.
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§ 03
Posture & movement
Four postural archetypes, three leg-alignment patterns, six standing tests — an instructor's eye for what's tight and what's weak.
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§ 04
Exercise encyclopedia
112 classical exercises across mat, reformer, Cadillac and chair — cues, modifications, reference video.
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§ 05
Scoliosis protocol
A Schroth-informed five-phase sequence for the Lehnert-Schroth 3C and 4C curve patterns.
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§ 06
Build a program
Drag exercises from the canon into a sequence. Name it, save it. Your programs are always one click away from your name.
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§ 07
Interactive quiz
Twenty questions across eight topics — sourced directly from the pilates.exe curriculum.
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§ 08 · Member
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