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Lucy Gornall

DARK SECRETS: I did pilates for a month and it completely transformed my core - The Real Truth

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Pilates has been trending for a while, with celebrities such as Harry Styles, Hailey Bieber and Naomi Campbell all sharing their love of this low-impact form of exercise. I’ve never been a big Pilates fan, but I figured it was time to find out what the fuss was about: I added Pilates to my routine for a month to lean and lengthen my body.

Pilates is renowned for using lots of small movements to target your muscles. It focuses on flexibility, strength, and general body awareness. To really get to grips with Pilates, I decided to have a few 1-to-1 sessions to get to grips with the reformer — I went to see Ami at Complete Pilates in London to find out more. 

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