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 ...

Pilates beginners can rejoice — this short 30-minute Pilates workout strengthens the core muscles and hips without requiring weights. Although Reformer Pilates packs plenty of health benefits, mat ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? It's unclear exactly how many reps Jessica did of this epic Pilates sequence, ...

When it comes to strengthening your deep core muscles, you’d be amazed at how much you can achieve with short workouts where you actually don’t move very much at all. This eight-minute abs workout ...

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 sprint.

You've probably heard just how effective Pilates can be for core strength and definition. With this workout video, you can find out for yourself—and you only need six minutes. This quick ...

Denise Austin, 66, just shared an “amazing” at-home pilates workout on Instagram. Austin showed two moves to “tone” the legs and abs. The fitness star demonstrated “a quick 10-minute pilates workout.” ...

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...

Core exercises for stronger abs include crunches, teasers, planks, and body-weight squats. A strong core helps improve balance and posture.

Pilates has taught us that you don't need to invest in expensive equipment to get a great core workout at home. But one simple tool — the humble Pilates ball — may be worth grabbing anyway. A Pilates ...