Stride Strong: Build a Stronger Foundation for Every Step

Every stride starts with a foundation of strength.

Whether you're walking through your neighborhood, tackling a challenging hike, or training for your next run, stronger legs, a stable core, and better balance can help you move with confidence.

That's the idea behind Stride Strong, an intermediate Reformer Pilates series led by iFIT Trainer Ashley Paulson. Across seven workouts, you'll target the muscles and movement patterns that support a strong, efficient stride.

Train the Muscles Behind Your Stride

Your legs do much more than carry you forward. Your glutes, quads, hamstrings, hips, and inner and outer thighs all play key roles in how you move.

Ashley brings these areas into focus throughout the series with targeted strength work, including single-leg exercises, bridges, lunges, side-lying presses, and glute-focused movements.

Build Better Balance and Control

Running, hiking, and walking all require you to stabilize your body as you move from one leg to the other.

That's why Stride Strong incorporates unilateral training. Working one side at a time challenges your balance and stability while helping you recognize where you may need to build strength and control.

Don't Forget Your Core

A powerful stride isn't just about your legs.

Throughout the series, Ashley incorporates core-focused movements, planks, bridges, and full-body sequences designed to help you develop the stability needed to move efficiently. A stronger core can help connect your upper and lower body and give you greater control with every step.

Take Your Strength Beyond the Reformer

The goal of Stride Strong is bigger than building muscle. It's about helping you feel stronger and more capable in the activities you already love.

Ready to power every step? Join Ashley for the full Stride Strong series and discover what a stronger stride can feel like on your NordicTrack reformer.

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