If I had to choose my favourite exercise, I think it would be Pilates. While I really enjoy swimming, running and strength training, mat Pilates really helps me switch off from life’s stress, and gives me a full-body strengthening and stretching workout. However, despite my longstanding love, there are some exercises I’ll always inwardly groan about doing. These include the plank – and all of its variations – and crunches.
But there’s one exercise I do really enjoy doing, for many reasons, and that’s the scissors. I’ve been doing the move in my bodyweight Pilates workouts for over a decade, and I still feel the burn in my abs every time. I’ve recently made modifications, such as adding dumbbells and a Pilates circle, to make it harder.
