Lower-back pain can be debilitating but strengthening your glutes and core can help, as these major muscles provide crucial ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Pilates effectively strengthens core muscles through controlled ...

A workout that sculpts, strengthens, and keeps things fresh—without a ton of fancy gym equipment? Yes, please. This 20-minute ...

The side plank with rotation is a highly effective exercise for targeting the obliques. Begin in a side plank position with ...

As a fitness editor, I’m no stranger to an ab challenge, but this seven-minute workout really challenged my midsection. I felt my deep abdominal muscles (the transverse abdominis) switch on almost ...

Research supports the benefits of Pilates as well ... Avoid lifting with low back by engaging core. Hold for 3 seconds, then lower hips back down to floor. Repeat. Do 10 reps.

To help, Repa has shared three moves she swears by for providing a burst of energy and mobilizing your whole body first thing ...

“POV: Your pilates instructor told you to do this exercise for 1 min daily, and now your stomach is flat, your inner thighs are slimmer and your waist is snatched,” says the video’s on-screen caption.

founder of Kinetic Pilates. "The range of motion in the exercises actively stretches the hips, hamstrings and lower back. The muscles are working to control the position and movement, and this ...

If you're one of those people who thinks that pilates is easy because you have experience in the gym, this core workout will ...