by Women's Health | Jul 13, 2018 | Fitness
Okay, okay, I’ll admit it… I’m hella lazy and probably stubborn AF too. But I still want to be fit and healthy. That’s why I was super-excited about taking up Pilates as part of the three-month #WHGetsFit winter fitness challenge. In my mind it was easy and pain-free....
by Women's Health | Jul 5, 2018 | Fitness
“I’m so unfit, I can’t even touch my toes!” It’s a sentence you hear all the time – and, quite possibly, say all the time. Even if you are fit, it might go something like, “I’m so stiff…” or “My legs...
by Women's Health | Jul 2, 2018 | Fitness
If you’re like me and suffer the occasional bout of back stiffness and tightness, you’ll know that it makes even the simplest task seem monstrously daunting – leaning over the basin to brush your teeth just got serious – never mind bigger deals like...
by Women's Health | Jun 22, 2018 | Fitness, Sex & Love
My hip flexors are so tight you’d think I hadn’t moved beyond a shuffle in 39 years. But those weird hips were the last thing on my mind when I decided to take up Pilates – it was more that I felt my back needed oiling. I was so out of alignment I even sat...
by Women's Health | May 19, 2017 | Workouts
Pilates is a brilliant low-impact way to sculpt lean muscle, strengthen your core and prevent injury. What’s more: you can do these moves anywhere! One of the reasons Pilates is so effective is that you’re isolating muscle groups and keeping them under...
