Stakt Weights fit the TikTok Pilates aesthetic, but have issues

If you're on TikTok (or my FYP, anyway), you know Pilates is all the rage. Pilates is a full-body workout that can be done on a reformer machine to help with resistance, or on a mat with accessories like hand weights. Millions of videos showcasing women in aesthetically pleasing workout sets doing planks and squats with just as aesthetically pleasing equipment are across the internet. 

The lure of the "Pilates body" being too good to pass up, I started looking for classes in New York City ...