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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

It promises to strengthen and lengthen your muscles – but is Pilates really effective for toning?

Is Pilates really effective for toning? Women in a Pilates class.

Wondering, is Pilates effective for toning? We hear you - and we want to know, too, tbh. Chances are, when you picture a Pilates workout, you imagine a studio with rows of toned, lean and lithe people most likely clad in a coordinating, butter-soft, neutral-toned aesthetic. And there is plenty about the celeb-favourite workout that lives up to this reputation – but that’s far from all it has to offer.

There’s no doubt that regular practice will improve flexibility, posture and alignment, which will lead to an illusion of toned limbs, which have become synonymous with the type of movement.

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