I tried mat, clinical, studio, reformer, sculpt, somatic, and rowing Pilates. I was looking for something that would be a workout and tone my body. Some helped, but others were way too intense for me.

Pilates was developed by German bodybuilder Joseph Pilates during World War I. According to Pilates lore, while interned by the British as a German enemy alien, Pilates used his time to explore new ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Though well-versed in the benefits of reformer Pilates – increased mobility, a ...

There is something my Pilates teacher says when I’m on the brink of giving up. My class will be in the middle of an inner thigh circuit, having done what feels like hundreds of micro squat “pulses.” ...