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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 01/14/2026 > how-to-exercise-your-pelvic-floor

Don’t ‘over-engage your core muscles’ and other tips for looking after your pelvic floor

Don’t ‘over-engage your core muscles’ and other tips for looking after your pelvic floor2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (997+ words) From not treating your rectum as a storage facility to weight lifting, experts offer advice on how to maintain a healthy pelvic floor for longer Pelvic floor health has long been relegated to whispered conversations about pregnancy or aging, often…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 10/20/2025 > protecting-the-crown-jewels-in-pilates-classes

Protecting the crown jewels in pilates classes | Brief letters

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) Brief letters: Pilates and the male psyche | Targeted for tax | Hot designs | Carving up the US Pilates and the male psyche | Targeted for tax | Hot designs | Carving up the US After my sigh of relief that perhaps sanity had finally…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 10/19/2025 > why-men-should-be-doing-a-lot-more-pilates

Why men should be doing a lot more pilates | Letters

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (286+ words) Tim Heavisides hails the benefits of pilates for rugby players, and Margaret Evans highlights the knee-injuries sustained in walking football I was very pleased to read George Ford's "confession" that "in recent months I've been doing a lot more pilates…...

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theguardian.com > wellness > 08/26/2025 > how-to-do-push-ups-expert-tips

Go slow, brace your core and don’t let your hips sag: how to start push-ups

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (797+ words) The most underrated movement in fitness" is a good way to assess general fitness. Experts share how you can get going Share your stories of caregiving for your parents with your siblings Are push-ups really worth the hype? According to…...

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theguardian.com > thefilter > 03/07/2025 > essential-pilates-kit

From resistance bands to squat-proof leggings: the pilates kit you need – and what you can do without

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1771+ words) Whether you're practising reformer in a studio or planking in a village hall, here's the pilates gear that's actually worth buying, chosen by the experts The best massage guns: tried and tested relief for sore, tired muscles Joseph Pilates had…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/03/2025 > is-it-true-that-doing-pilates-can-lengthen-your-muscles

Is it true that … doing pilates can lengthen your muscles?

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (510+ words) Is the goal of a "long and lean" physique promised by influencers attainable? Or does long and lean essentially just mean lean?Pilates has been hailed as something of a wonder exercise in recent years. Some fans claim the low-impact…...