Pilates has witnessed a significant surge in popularity in recent years. Despite its inherent connections with the ancient practice of yoga, it has only been in existence for approximately a century.

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 ...

You can expect improved flexibility, stability, and body awareness when you start a Pilates practice. But for many, the motivation for walking into a Pilates studio is weight loss. Pilates focuses on ...

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 is having a major moment. It seems like everyone on TikTok is singing its praises and it's a go-to celeb workout, and for good reason. Pilates comes with a host of benefits for mind and body. ...

Whether you're at home or in the studio, you're going to need these must-have Pilates items, from ankle weights to matching workout sets. If you're going to a Pilates studio, you likely won't need any ...

In one TikTok video, footage of a thin woman in a one-piece bathing suit transitions to a video of the same woman now proudly displaying her buns of steel in a thongkini: "POV: you traded Pilates for ...

Experts worry this normalizes disordered eating and over-exercising under the guise of "health." Body standards are constantly evolving to stay exclusive. Here's why we need to ignore them. On TikTok, ...

If you're looking for an effective way to use those ankle weights you have lying around, try this Pilates-inspired legs and core workout from Pilates instructor, 200-hour yoga teacher, and ...

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"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 ...