Pilates
The latest Pilates articles from Marie Claire
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I Tried the Pilates Roll Like a Ball Every Day for 7 Days To Ease Lower Back Pain and Open My Spine – My Thoughts
It's like a little back massage every day.
By Anna Bartter
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I Wasn’t Sure If I Could Do Reformer Pilates While Pregnant - but After Getting the All Clear, I'm Loving It
Heads up: it's not just a "gentler" take on the OG reformer Pilates we know and love.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Pvolve Is the Trending Low-Impact Functional Fitness Method Jen Aniston Swears by – I Tried It and Have Some Thoughts
Two words: it burns!
By Rebecca Shepherd
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I Tried Pvolve's New Sculpt Anywhere Bundle for a Month - and Honestly? I Underestimated How Challenging It Would Be
If it's good enough for Jennifer Aniston... maybe it was time *I* tried sweating like the A-list.
By Anna Bartter
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No Reformer? No Problem – the 6 Best Pilates Balls Are a Ridiculously Affordable Way to Add Resistance to Your Workout
And they hardly take up any space
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Ditched My £30-a-Go Pilates Classes for TikTok Workouts - And My Core Is Stronger Than Ever
In a word, obsessed.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Forget Crunches and Sit Ups - the Corkscrew Method Is the Easiest Way To Sculpt a Strong, Toned Core
One of the best core workouts you can do? We're in.
By Anna Bartter
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I Added a Resistance Band To All Of My Pilates Workouts For a Week - and *Wow* The Burn Went Into Overdrive
Glutes on fire.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Trust Us, We Test Kit for a Living: These Are the 8 Best Pilates Unitards You Can Buy
We’ve got you covered - quite literally.
By Valeza Bakolli
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I Tried Doing Pilates Spine Twists Every Day for a Week - And It Loosened Years of Back Stiffness and Tension
To quote Joseph Pilates, you're only as young as your spinal column.
By Anna Bartter
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I Tried a Pilates Open Leg Rocker Every Day For a Week – and Honestly? I Can’t Believe the Results
Core strength and flexibility, unlocked.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I Tried These 6 Wall Pilates Workouts Instructors Swear By – and They’re Perfect for When You’re Short on Time (or Motivation)
A wall = your new fave piece of fit kit.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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I’m a Total Pilates Newbie, but Even I’ve Found These Pilates Ball Moves Beginner-Friendly and Effective
The best workouts for *every* experience level.
By Nishaa Sharma
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I’ve been practising Pilates religiously for over a year and a half - these are the at-home exercises I swear by for boosting flexibility and strength
The fail-safe moves to master.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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As a Health Editor, I've worked out with ankle weights for years - why they’re a staple in my workout routine
Small but mighty, consider this your full-service ankle weights review.
By Morgan Fargo
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Bored of drab exercise gear? Behold, our Editors' 6 favourite Reformer Pilates sets for a chic sweat session
Working out has never looked so good.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I tried one of the most advanced moves, the Pilates teaser, every day for a week - and wow, it was challenging
This one's not for the faint hearted.
By Anna Bartter
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Stop what you're doing: these are, hands down, the best wall Pilates workouts for the core, according to top instructors
Rigs at the ready.
By Katie Sims
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I tried Pilates roll-downs every day for a week - and was amazed at how quickly it eased years of stiffness
Consider my spine more mobile than before.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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I tried Pilates roll ups, arguably the simplest yet most effective Pilates move, every day for a week - and I've never felt so mobile
A classical Pilates move for the win.
By Anna Bartter
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I tried Pilates scissors, the raved-about Pilates move - and think it's the best combination of stretching and strengthening ever
Trust me, this one's worth trying.
By Katie Sims
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Eager to build a strong, stable core from home? 7 advanced Pilates core exercises that coaches do themselves
Stability, strength *and* control? It's a yes from us.
By Anna Bartter
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Classical Pilates is raved about worldwide as the most effective type of Pilates you can do - 8 exercises that instructors recommend
Tried, tested and trusted moves.
By Katie Sims
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I tried Pilates toe taps every day for a week after my instructor recommended it - and I'm blown away
One of the OG Pilates moves.
By Katie Sims
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Fan of low-impact sessions? These are officially the 7 best Pilates apps for boosting strength, tone and mood
You can thank us later.
By Katie Sims
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After a seriously effective Pilates workout you can squeeze in with only ten minutes to spare? 6 best to try today
Sometimes, less is more.
By Anna Bartter
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I tried STOTT Pilates at home every day for a week - and I've fallen for the trending workout hook, line and sinker
You'll want to give this one a go.
By Katie Sims


