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Lois Mackenzie

You don't need weights to strengthen your core — try these five Pilates moves instead

Woman performing the scissor exercise

Despite what you may have heard, you don't need loads of weights or equipment to strengthen your core. Instead, you build muscle using bodyweight exercises alone, with hundreds of options for targeting your mid-body muscles.

Enter this Pilates routine from certified instructor Georgia Weibel, comprising five bodyweight moves that recruit your core muscles by challenging you to move in a slow, controlled manner. 

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