A Pilates instructor says a resistance band can be as good as a reformer, if you know how to use it—start with these six moves

Woman in a high plank position with a short resistance band around her arms around the elbows. she's on an exercise mat in a living room.

Pilates is a brilliant way to build strength and improve your mobility, posture and coordination.

But if you need to progress from working with just your bodyweight and don’t want to invest in expensive reformer machine classes, there’s another way to level up.