Pilates is growing fast, and your gym can grow with it 

Pilates is now one of the fastest growing workout in the United States, and gyms are already acting on it. Earlier this year, ABC Fitness and Your Reformer announced a partnership to help gyms add Pilates. The next step is here: ABC Ignite’s club management software and Your Reformer’s smart reformers are now integrated, so gyms can offer Pilates as a member value-add and a new revenue stream. 

Pilates is growing faster than almost any other workout 

The number of Americans practicing Pilates rose from 9.9 million in 2020 to 13.8 million in 2025, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2026 Single Sport Report. Pilates is one of the fastest growing areas in fitness, and since 2019 participation has grown by nearly 40%, the biggest jump of any fitness modality over that period. Yoga and barre rose 23% and 19% over the same period. 

Members are shifting toward formats like Pilates 

Member preferences are changing. Group cycling and cardio machines have declined, while functional formats and strength training are climbing as exercisers look for sustainable results. Pilates fits that shift. It builds strength, mobility, and balance without the high-intensity burnout that has pushed some members away from other classes. For gyms, that makes Pilates more than a trend to watch. It’s a format that matches what members are asking for now. 

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ABC Ignite x Your Reformer 

The integration connects Ignite booking, access, and payments with Your Reformer’s connected, commercial-grade reformers. Members book an on-demand reformer directly in the Ignite member app, then unlock it from that same app when they arrive. Booking, check-in, and access all happen in the app their gym already uses, so the experience stays consistent with everything else they do with you. 

You set up on-demand availability and pricing in Ignite, then choose how to package it. Off-hours reformer revenue appears as its own line in your reporting, so you can see what the extra access earns and adjust pricing based on real results. 

Adding reformers to your gym 

Start with an interconnected system from day one. When your reformers, scheduling, payments, and member app work together from the first booking, you avoid stitching tools together, double entry, and painful migrations later. Ignite runs the business side while Your Reformer provides commercial-grade hardware and studio design support to help you launch Pilates with confidence. 

Already using Your Reformer? 

Already have Your Reformer equipment? Add Ignite to give your members a better experience and a new way to pay for access. You can book and manage on-demand access alongside regular memberships, and layer on scheduling, payments, retention tools, and a branded member app. Keep the reformers you already run, and add our club management engine behind them. 

The ultimate experience: ABC Ignite and Your Reformer together 

When you bring both together, your gym runs strength, cardio, group classes, personal training, and Pilates from one platform. Members get connected reformers they can book and unlock from the same app they use for everything else. Scheduling, payments, member engagement, and reporting stay in sync across every modality, so every hour in your club is visible and easy to manage. It’s the most complete way to add Pilates to a mixed-modality gym today. 

Ready to see what on-demand reformer access could add to your gym? Book a demo with the ABC Ignite team.