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A Pilates workout is intense and rewarding, and repeated practice can build muscle and burn fat. As someone who has done Pilates on and off for years, I’ve come to learn that a reformer—a ...

Pilates has officially entered its main-character era – and so has the fashion that comes with it. Whether you’re flowing through a mat class, locked into a reformer session, or rolling out your mat ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Strength training is the most effective way to build ...

The new year is finally here, and if you have been dying to get into Pilates, then you need to hop on the Pilates by Izzy wave. Izzy Samuel, the Perth-based Pilates instructor whose workouts have ...

When Joseph Pilates developed what he first called Contrology in the early 20th century, there were no dedicated studios or intimidating contraptions. There wasn't even a reformer yet. (That came ...

While you can technically do Pilates barefoot (depending on the practice and studio), most studios require you to wear grippy socks. Unlike standard workout socks, which can absorb moisture while ...

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It wasn’t always a trendy workout class—Pilates is an exercise method founded in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates as a way to elongate, strengthen, and restore the body with intentional ...

Pilates is for everybody. That’s what my longtime instructor, Amy Nelms, has always told me. Nelms, who trains everybody from Emma Corrin and Lily Allen to Jennifer Fisher and Gabriela Hearst, is a ...

Both mat and reformer Pilates offer similar benefits, such as improving your strength and mobility. The type that’s best for you depends on factors like your experience and preference. The German ...

Whether you’re a Pilates princess or just enjoy a cursory scroll of TikTok, you’ve probably at the very least heard of Lagree. It’s a high-intensity, low-impact, and full-body workout that utilizes ...