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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Shepherd

Hit a plateau with your at-home Pilates workouts? Try these 7 Pilates bar exercises to level up your practice

A woman doing Pilates bar exercises at home.

Anybody who’s completed a Pilates workout will know: this low-on-impact but high-on-results form of fitness works hard to activate muscles you didn’t even know you have. But if you’ve mastered the art of your mat-based practice or you’re struggling to get to a reformer Pilates class, that’s where Pilates bar exercises step up to the plate. 

Using a Pilates sculpt bar, Pilates bar exercises essentially replicate many of the moves you might perform on a reformer Pilates machine, by adding some extra resistance to your workout. So whether it’s a squat, overhead press or twist, you can dial up the resistance and cash in on the plethora of benefits that Pilates brings, without the cost and travel time that comes with an in-person reformer Pilates class. As Veronique Ellis, Founder of Evolve Pilate tells reiterates: "Whether you're looking to tone and sculpt your body, improve posture, or rehabilitate from injury, a Pilates sculpt bar can be a valuable tool for achieving your fitness goals,”

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