
Along with helping you feel energized, much more flexible, and perhaps work muscles you didn’t even know you had, Pilates has the magical power to strengthen your entire body — and in minutes.
Just take this 20-minute routine from certified Pilates teacher and yogi Nicole McPherson as an example. Using just one of the best yoga mats to help cushion each floor-based move — which makes this session ideal for completing at home, as you won’t need to be in a studio or pay for any gym fee or membership — McPherson, who runs her YouTube channel, Move With Nicole, has shared a low impact bodyweight workout that’s packed full of slow and controlled moves.