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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Katie Sims

I tried Pilates clams every day for a week - and am amazed at how quickly my hip stiffness has eased

Health writer Katie Sims trying Pilates clams every day.

Given its surge in popularity over the last couple of years, I know I'm not alone in my love for Pilates - especially when the likes of Harry Styles, Kim Kardashian, and Jennifer Anniston have all advocated for this low-impact (yet highly effective) form of exercise. And while the demand for in-studio classes continues to soar, a lot of us are equally as keen to experience the benefits of Pilates from home.

One advantage of practising Pilates at home compared to in a studio is that we're better able to focus on individual exercises. By perfecting a single move, we're more likely to reap the benefits that the move can offer, and we also set ourselves up for better form during full-blown Pilates workouts, if and when we decide to do them (that's everything from wall Pilates to STOTT Pilates to Reformer, F.Y.I.).

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