Inside the wild new ‘Pistols and Pilates’ fitness craze
A new fitness trend called 'Pistols and Pilates' combines traditional Pilates exercises with firearms training. This unique class, aimed at women, takes place in Oak Forest, Illinois, and offers participants a chance to engage in both physical fitness and shooting practice. The experience includes pelvic tilts followed by learning how to grip and aim a pistol at a firing range.
- ▪The class is women-only and takes place in Oak Forest, Illinois.
- ▪Participants engage in Pilates exercises before learning firearms handling.
- ▪The experience includes both physical fitness and shooting practice.
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Inside the wild new ‘Pistols and Pilates’ fitness craze May 26, 2026 | 10:08am This fitness class had our reporter Georgia Worrell sweating bullets. Nothing quite prepared her for going from pelvic tilts to learning how to grip a pistol — and then testing her aim at a firing range — all in the course of a Friday night. But that’s just what she did during a first-of-its-kind, women-only “Pistols and Pilates” class in the Chicago suburb of Oak Forest, Ill. More Share this on: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
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