But pilates can also isolate the back muscles in different ways to other forms of exercise ... rotation and extension which all create a healthy and mobile spine,” Williams says.

The Pilates dart exercise is a bodyweight back extension that targets and strengthens the posterior chain muscles, including your upper and lower back, and helps you switch on your glutes and ...

Pilates helps build lean muscles through controlled movements, core strength, and flexibility while being low-impact and ...

If you weren’t yet aware, reformer Pilates is having a moment. Despite its reputation for being both complex and challenging ...

To do that, she’s come up with seven go-to exercises for balancing, strengthening and stretching the back muscles to encourage better flexibility. So, what is ‘pilates breath’, and how does ...

If one of your New Year's resolutions was to add more exercise to your daily ... but also supports the lower back, reducing the risk of injury. Wall Pilates is gentle on the joints so it's perfect ...

Pilates is arguably one of the most popular exercise styles on the planet right ... then immediately kick your back leg out to the side Repeat for 20 to 25 reps on each side “Focus on stretching ...

"Ensure you keep your spine in a vertical plane as if you were trapped between two panes of glass. Inhale to come back, raise the left arm by your left ear, then counter-stretch the spine over to the ...