Future of Fitness · Eric Malzone

Michael Ramsey - The Black Sheep of Pilates: How Strong Pilates is Breaking All the Rules

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Michael Ramsey's Strong Pilates grew to 95 studios in 14 countries in just three and a half years.
Eric Malzone interviews Michael Ramsey, co-founder of Strong Pilates, about his journey from F45 franchisee to creating a hybrid Pilates concept that combines strength, cardio, and reformer training. They discuss the business's rapid global expansion, overcoming industry criticism, franchise model details, and future growth strategies in the US market.

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A clear look at how fitness brands balance growth, tradition, and the arguments that come with both.

Eric Malzone keeps the discussion on a familiar fault line in fitness: tradition on one side, adaptation on the other. The Olympic lifting and CrossFit example gives that tension some weight, since a rule-breaking format can pull in new people even while it irritates the purists.

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The blunt fitness-wars take on a fragmented industry.

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