Weight training is better for building muscle, increasing bone density, and supporting weight loss, while Pilates improves flexibility, core strength, and functional fitness. Pilates is gentler on the ...

There are several pilates moves that you can do on the floor, including the side lying series. Maridav - stock.adobe.com Couch potatoes, rejoice: You can get fit while lying down. Even better, side ...

There's a reason celebs are obsessed with the low-impact, core-focused method. Here's how it differs from yoga and barre, ...

The gym may be the most obvious place to strengthen your entire body, but it isn’t necessary. Pilates is proof that smart, ...

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Pilates offers several exercises that not only engage the core muscles but also work and shape the glutes. Photo: GettyImages/dimid_86 Deadlifts or squats are optimal for training the glute muscles, ...

Sebastien Lagree just before teaching one of his Megaformer classes at his studio in Brentwood. (Stella Kalinina / For The Times) Sebastien Lagree would like to make one thing clear: “This. Is. Not.

Reformer Pilates uses a spring-loaded mat on a sliding carriage to offer both support and resistance, “ultimately making the ...

Pilates is an ideal at-home workout for plenty of reasons. It’s a beginner-friendly, low-impact workout that doesn’t require much space. Pilates exercises tone the core and strengthen muscles in the ...

Nothing will cure what ails you like quite a daily Pilates practice. By adding just a couple of choice moves into your routine, you can undo back pain, feel more mobile and flexible, and even give ...

Regular movement is one of the best ways to maintain a fit and functional body – movement really is medicine. However, we tend to move less as we age, with playgrounds and PE lessons replaced with ...