Starting position: Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides. Movement: Inhale to prepare.

Wall Pilates promises a toned, flattering physique - Geoff Pugh for The Telegraph There are obvious advantages to home exercising over the gym. No membership fee, no travelling time, no annoying ...

Suffering from back pain because of your day job? You're not alone. One of the leading causes of back pain is sitting at a desk for too long, which can cause the postural muscles in your core to ...

A strong core isn’t about aesthetics—it’s the foundation for a healthy spine, confident movement, and lifelong mobility.

Sometimes life pushes you toward an either-or choice – cook at home or eat out, grab the kettlebells or stick with dumbbells...you get the picture. But fitness doesn’t have to live in that split world ...

If you’ve spent any time in a Pilates mat class, you know the workout’s signature moves—including the hundred, rollups, and sliding lunges—are capable of seriously sculpting your body. That’s because ...

Austin began by folding her body into an “L” shape, knees slightly bent, her back straight, and her booty extended. From ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pilates, both mat and reformer, “is a powerful, feel-good way to build strength, mobility, and confidence ...

When certified Pilates trainer and owner of Speir Pilates Andrea Speir takes her clients through a Pilates mat workout, they tend to agree on the same thing: they're way harder than reformer workouts.