As someone who writes about fitness for a living - and who, hand on heart, loves to do Pilates in her spare time - I’ve tested many a Pilates move over the years. Some come straight from Joseph Pilates’ original mat sequence, like scissors and spine twist (including the supine variation), while others are more modern interpretations designed to meet our bodies where they’re at today - think toe taps, clamshells, and STOTT Pilates-style adaptations.
Through all the first-person fitness experiments I've done for MC UK, there's been a major learning: the moves that look the simplest are often the ones that challenge you the most.
