You remember the scene — that one in Sex and the City when Richard's assistant walks in on Samantha in the shower. He jumps back — aghast — and responds with a simple, "Wow." Samantha shrugs, ...

Joseph Pilates, the founder of the groundbreaking eponymous stretching and strengthening exercise program, developed several tools to augment his full-body workout. The elastic bands and the reformer ...

I've daydreamed of ordering a reformer — but, my wallet and the square footage of my apartment agree that there are more realistic Pilates tools I can use for effective, joint-friendly workouts at ...

Whenever Pilates instructors say to "grab a circle" at the beginning of class, I know I’m in for a hardcore workout. The routine could include upper bod, lower bod, and everything in between. My (and ...

A pilates ring is a tool that you can incorporate into your normal pilates exercise routine. It’s circular in shape and should be both flexible and lightweight. You can use them both at home and in ...

The secret to finally getting the strong, defined abs you’ve always wanted has nothing to do with waisttraining, ab rolling or logging a gazillion crunches a day. Instead, it has everything to do with ...

As a self-proclaimed fitness connoisseur, I’m always game to try a new workout. Reformer Pilates is typically my go-to, but in the name of science, I decided to give Pilates exercises at home a try.