If you've been looking at all the different types of Pilates and feeling a little overwhelmed, you're not alone. There are over 70,000 Google searches for Pilates every month in the UK alone, and many more searches for explainers about what some of the key Pilates trends - like Reformer Pilates - are.
If you're wondering why there's all the hype, let us explain a bit about Pilates workouts and further, the many benefits of Pilates. The practice was designed by Joseph Pilates who used strengthening and stretching exercises to rehabilitate soldiers during the First World War. Since then, it's been used to support injury rehab, general strength and mobility for all sorts of people.
