Heading out of beach season and into “my favorite TV show is coming back” season, it’s so important to fit in exercise whenever – and wherever – you can. And as it turns out, you can totally get a Pilates workout off the Reformer, whether you’re on the couch watching your favorite shows or on…
A Pilates class has a powerful ability to transform the body, lean out muscles, and amass a totally-devoted following of die-hard studio addicts. It’s Kate Hudson’s favorite workout and beloved by fitness enthusiasts the world over. And why? Because it works! But here’s the thing: Pilates is not cheap. With group classes ranging from $30…
We know that the lower abs are a pesky area to tone and target for building strength – so often we’re feeling the burn, but it’s only in the upper abdominal area! We asked Lisa Hirsch, founder and CEO of The Studio (MDR) in Los Angeles, to teach us a thing or two about lower…
Get ready for a focused Pilates workout that will tighten your entire body, while strengthening your core. This 25-minute workout is intense but won’t leave you sweaty. Amy Jordan, owner of LA-based WundaBar studios, leads this workout, and you’re going to love it. You don’t need any equipment, but don’t forget to breathe. Source: Pop…
I recently visited Los Angeles for the Kayla Itsines Sweat Tour – but made sure to pack my schedule with some other fun workouts in the LA area, too. Related Stories: Meet the Megaformer, the Fitness Contraption Celebrities Are Obsessed With First on my list was a Megaformer class at The Studio (MDR) near Venice…
For me, Summer is a really hard time to fit in workouts consistently. I’m traveling what seems like every other weekend and can’t always make it to the gym or to a class. So in preparation for this annual pattern of mine, I set out to adopt a new regimen that I could take anywhere.…
If you’re traveling a lot this Summer and worried that your ab workouts will fall to the wayside as a result – don’t be! We’re bringing you not one but three different exercises to tone your abs right in your hotel room. The only equipment you need is a bed and a chair, so you…
The machine might appear a bit intimidating at first, but surely if Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Obama, Vanessa Hudgens, Calvin Harris, and Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio can master it, the Lagree Fitness Method must be worth it, right?! Meet the Megaformer, the machine behind the innovative workout that is shaping bodies all over…
Unfortunately, the fit brunette with visible ab muscles and a flat stomach in the photo is not me. She’s likely an instructor or top student at SLT, an NYC-based boutique fitness studio featuring exercises done on Pilates reformer machines. That said, joining this core-strengthening cult made me a hell of a lot more confident about…
