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Alice Porter

If you have stiffness in your back and shoulders, a Pilates instructor recommends these two beginner-friendly exercises

Woman stretching on mat.

Pilates is often celebrated for its core-strengthening benefits or seen as a way to improve alignment. But this workout style offers another important benefit: mobilizing your body.

It’s natural to think of yoga or a good stretching routine to unlock tight areas but Pilates doesn’t just stretch muscles and mobilize joints, it actively strengthens them too. This makes it effective at increasing your range of motion and moving with more ease.

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