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Health
Alice Porter

A Pilates instructor says doing breathwork before Pilates will help you build strength quicker—start with this 30-second practice

Woman lies on an exercise mat with her hands over her diaphragm and eyes closed.

There are no shortcuts to building a strong core, but there is a Pilates technique you can use to make your training more effective.

In Pilates, every move is led by an inhale or an exhale, and many in-person Pilates classes start with at least five minutes of breathwork, but quick routines online often don't include this.

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