By the end of the hour-long session, I was impressed. Despite never lifting anything heavy and moving at a snail’s pace throughout, my muscles had been recruited in a way my usual workouts overlooked.
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I love how I feel after a Pilates class. I leave feeling stronger, more balanced, and aware of muscles I didn’t even know I had. It’s not high-impact, and therefore might not look that intense, but ...
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We love hitting the gym and attending fitness classes as much as the next gym-goer, but sometimes, we prefer working out at home. Some of Us may feel intimidated trying to lift weights or correctly ...
Reformer Pilates has been popping off this year, thanks to its low-impact and strength-building benefits. However, its popularity can leave you struggling to secure a spot on a class, not to mention, ...
If you tell people you do Pilates, they often ask whether you do mat or “reformer” exercises, the latter being a bed-like contraption with weights and pulleys and straps for hands and feet. But at ...