The good news is you don’t need a gym membership or access to heavy dumbbells to sculpt and tone your body. Pilates is a great way to hone strong, lean muscles, and I’ve been taking Pilates classes ...

Pilates beginners can rejoice — this short 30-minute Pilates workout strengthens the core muscles and hips without requiring weights. Although Reformer Pilates packs plenty of health benefits, mat ...

If you dread the sight of a weights rack but are looking to get stronger and maintain muscle mass as you age, Pilates with weights could be for you. The weights may be lighter than in traditional ...

On an episode of "Good Moves," instructor Chloe de Winter demos Pilates with hand weights as a prop in an 18-minute, burns-so-good routine. Pilates is well-known for its benefits to the spine and the ...

‘Pilates has worked on my mobility; it has allowed me to work on some posture correction and engage those little muscles that I didn't normally engage. It's a way to work on mind-muscle connection. It ...

Pilates focuses on strengthening the body and core through stretches and small movements. Any form of physical exercise, combined with other factors such as diet, can help people lose weight. Pilates ...

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If the thought of doing Pilates every day conjures images of long-limbed celebs and eye-wateringly expensive yoga leggings, know you're not alone. I too believed it to be the fodder of the ...

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Martha Stewart's morning starts at 4 a.m. and includes Pilates and New York Times games. I followed her routine for a workweek to see if I could learn any productive morning habits. Although I ...

"I'm so excited to be here today to take you through a Pilates workout using a set of hand weights," she says. "If you don't have hand weights, don't worry—you can use...canned beans or wine bottles ...