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I Tried Pilates Swan Extensions Every Day - and Wow, It Eased My Back Pain
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (1761+ words) Introducing your new favourite stretch. So, when the challenge ended, and I returned to my usual exercise routine, I kept the Pilates Swan up. But, as often happens when work gets busy, the good habit soon slipped, and unsurprisingly, my…...
6 Best Home Pilates Kits for Affordable, Versatile, and Effective Workouts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) Much easier to store than a Reformer January is the time that many of us go full steam ahead with workout classes and gym sessions, but it's easy to fall out of routine by the end of the month. No…...
7 Best Core Workouts For Ab Strength In Your 30's, 40's, 50's and Beyond
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1349+ words) So long, crunches - core workouts got a makeover. And if you're still labouring under the misapprehension that 'core' means defined abs or a six-pack, we'd (politely, of course), ask you to leave the 90s mindset where it belongs, and get with…...
I Tried The Viral Pilates by Bryony Workouts for 7 Days - and I'm a Convert
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1519+ words) With the cost of Pilates rising, I gave at-home a go. A 2019 review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that Pilates training can significantly improve cardiorespiratory fitness - a strong indicator of overall health - while other clinical reviews highlight…...
Get Reformer Results From Home This January With An Instructor's Pick Of The 5 Best Pilates Board Workouts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1009+ words) Pilates offers what so many of us are desperate for in winter: functional strength, deep core support, mobility that doesn't require 5 am HIIT club energy, and a slower, more embodied route into feeling strong. Instead of pounding pavement or stacking…...
Keen to Swerve the Gym As Temperatures Drop? 5 Cosy Home Workouts That Come PT-Approved
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1060+ words) Pilates in your PJs? We're here for it. Cosy home workouts are exactly what they say on the tin: workouts that can be done from the comfort of your home. But just because they're completed in your living room (or…...
I Tried the Notoriously Advanced Pilates Swan Dive Every Day for a Week – and These Tips Transformed My Form
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1733+ words) It was only last month when, approximately twenty minutes into scrolling a Reddit thread on the least loved Pilates exercises, I began to think about my love-hate relationship with the Pilates Swan Dive. Determined to get to the bottom of…...
Standing Ab Workouts For Beginners Are Being Hailed As the Way To Turbocharge Your Core Strength – 6 To Try
7+ mon, 7+ hour ago (1404+ words) Neck-friendly ab workouts for the win. If you've never come across standing abs workouts, it's easy to dismiss them as too easy or ineffectual. But we're here to tell you that you shouldn't underestimate the efficacy of a simple standing…...
Barre Workouts Are Raved About For Being Low Impact Yet Seriously Effective – 5 Best Sessions for Beginners to Try
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (1039+ words) Pirouette your way to a full body burn. Barre has been having a major moment lately, with everyone from Dua Lipa to Sofia Richie reportedly a fan. TikTok searches for at-home Barre are booming, and boutique classes are popping up…...
Forget Crunches and Sit Ups - the Corkscrew Method Is the Easiest Way To Sculpt a Strong, Toned Core
8+ mon, 15+ hour ago (1050+ words) One of the best core workouts you can do? We're in. And you won't have to scroll too far to find the science stacks up, too. Studies (like this one, published in the Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery)…...