In the fitness world, Pilates has become one of the most effective practices for working the body as a whole. While many ...

This Pilates abs workout can help you build a stronger core in under 30 minutes - without a single sit-up, crunch, or plank ...

Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet raised slightly off the ground. Grasp a medicine ball or dumbbell with ...

History lesson over, let's get back to the experiment: namely, two weeks of doing Pilates (the workout) every day. Yep, ...

Better posture = greater self-confidence. 'Pilates focuses attention to equal weight distribution through the soles of your feet improving stability, balance and posture,' says Caguioa. 'Focusing on ...

Here's how hypopressive breathing, a deep breathing exercise, can help you with your Pilates practice and other forms of movement.

Helen O'Leary, director and clinical director at Complete Pilates explains that the reformer consists of a “sliding flat platform, five springs of varying resistance and two cables on pulleys, which ...

Helen O’Leary, physiotherapist at Complete Pilates explains that, “on the mat, lying on your back, the weight of the arms and legs provide resistance for the abdominals. Other exercises use ...

"Pilates, when practised with progressive overload and time under tension, is a fantastic way to build strength, improve muscle endurance, and support overall body function," agrees instructor ...

Everything you need to know about reformer Pilates, plus what happened when our senior health and wellness writer tried it ...

Pilates is renowned for its ability to build solid core strength, but some of its best core-boosting exercises can often fly under the radar. Below, Pilates Instructor Lotty Campbell Bird ...