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Pilates influencer wins battle with neighbours over £30,000 studio
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (1510+ words) By TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER 09:39 14 Jan 2026, updated 10:43 14 Jan 2026 A Pilates influencer has won a bitter war against her neighbours after opening up a "30,000 garden studio without planning permission. Megan Smith, 24, has been granted permission to keep running Luco Wellness'from her…...
Aldi partners with Pilates expert as at-home Reformer Machine returns
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) Aldi'is bringing back its Pilates Reformer Machine after selling out in minutes earlier this year. The budget supermarket caused a frenzy in May by putting the piece of gym equipment - which usually costs upwards of "2,000 - on sale for less than…...
The secrets behind how Jenny Powell stays in incredible shape at 57
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (905+ words) Jenny Powell'has continued to prove that she's the TV star who simply doesn't age. The TV presenter, 57, has transformed from a svelte size 12 in the '90s to a sleek size eight today.' Her secret? A powerful mix of yoga, clean living,…...
Banish the aches of ageing with the coach who trained Kylie Minogue
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) By LIZ HOGGARD FOR YOU MAGAZINE In your 60s, now-or-never alarm bells start ringing when it comes to fitness. Will I still be able to get off the sofa in ten years" time? I don"t want to be a frail…...
How 'middle England's workout queen' is more confident than ever at 53
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (915+ words) A fitness influencer who found fame during the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed'how she's feeling more confident in her body at 53 than ever before. Personal trainer'Caroline Idiens from Berkshire, England, who soared to online renown with her energising lockdown workouts, has…...
Britain's most hated and loved exercises revealed
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (717+ words) By SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Push-ups are the nation's most hated exercise but Britons love to squat and use cans as weights at home, a study reveals. Many resort to multitasking in an effort to hit activity targets, finding…...
Moment mother-of-one falls off Aldi's bargain Pilates machine
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (956+ words) By POPPY ATKINSON GIBSON, TRAINEE REPORTER A mother has claimed getting fit for a holiday left her with a brain injury - after she fell off Aldi's viral 'Specialbuy' Pilates reformer machine. Shocking footage shows the 32-year-old falling and smashing her…...
Forget Pilates - Japanese walking is the fitness craze you need to do
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (415+ words) Japanese walking is becoming the latest fitness craze - taking over trendy workouts like Pilates, yoga and spin classes." The exercise consists of bursts of slow and fast walking which increases your heart rate. Also known as the '3-3 walking workout', you…...
Hilarious moment gym bros get 'humbled' by 'easy' Pilates workouts
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1433+ words) 03:14 EDT 26 Jul 2025, updated 03:27 EDT 26 Jul 2025 By MARIA OKANRENDE FOR MAILONLINE They may be able to pump iron and flex their muscles, but so-called 'gym bros' have revealed they're struggling with a particular form of exercise they thought would be easy....
Shoppers return Aldi's £150 Pilates machine after wheels fall off
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (894+ words) 04:56 EDT 03 Jun 2025, updated 05:17 EDT 03 Jun 2025 By JOSE RAMOS Aldi's reformer Pilates machines, which went viral last week amongst fitness fanatics, are being returned by disappointed shoppers. The discount supermarket chain launched its cut-price version of the cult workout bench for…...