FOR YEARS, the fitness world has pitted pilates and strength training against each other. Strength training loyalists argue that barbells, dumbbells, and progressive overload are the only true path to ...

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 ...

It isn’t a secret that our bodies change as we get older. But I don’t think we really understand how, and even why, until we are in the throes of aging. I know this has been the case for me. I have ...

If it feels like every man, woman, and celebrity you know is suddenly hopping on a reformer or perfecting teasers on the mat, ...

Many fitness programs require long hours at the gym and complicated restrictive diets, leaving no time for anything else. It’s even worse when you’ve already tried a few programs, only to gain more ...

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 ...

Whether you love the precision of the reformer or the flow of mat pilates, traditional strength training still deserves a place in your routine. Lifting weights challenges your muscles with external ...

Somatic Pilates is a gentle form of exercise that blends Pilates with body awareness to help you release tension and build strength. Somatic Pilates combines the principles of somatic movement with ...

Traditional Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on balance, posture, strength, and flexibility. It combines practical movement styles and ideas of martial arts, dance, gymnastics, and yoga. In ...