Toe taps are a great way to tone the hard-to-hit lower abs. For a strong and stable core, I recommend that my clients do Pilates exercises. I myself used Pilates to cure my chronic back pain, and ...

This Pilates-inspired ab workout takes 15 minutes, so I decided to try it out and see if I could build a stronger midsection without going to a class.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images After taking a class with a friend just over a year ago, Pilates has been a ...

This 10-minute at-home abs workout uses mat Pilates movements to activate and strengthen your entire core. With controlled ...

No workout has a better reputation for firing up your core than Pilates. The super-slow, minuscule movements activate your slow-twitch muscle fibers to build strength. While we don’t all have the ...

Your core is an integral part of daily functions and your athletic performance—it's used every time you sneeze, cough, have a bowel movement, pick things up, or do something more obvious... like ...

I'm a personal trainer who's certified in Pilates, but I first discovered the popular workout while searching for relief for my low-back issues. Pilates focuses the deep abdominal muscles, including ...

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Since its humble beginnings in Joseph Pilates’s exercise studio in New York in the 1920s, Pilates has now multiplied into numerous modified workouts offered in various fitness venues, from specialized ...

Pilates has been around for more than 100 years, and yet, fitness enthusiasts are falling in love with the modality all over ...

Pilates core exercises are fantastic for developing a strong and stable core. They not only work the superficial muscles (think: six-pack abs), but also the deep stabilizing muscles, which can lead to ...