A Pilates teacher wants you to try this seven-move workout to build strength and mobility if you’re over 40
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Key Points:
- Pilates is highly beneficial for women over 40, improving core strength, posture, joint mobility, balance, and mental wellbeing, which are crucial as the body ages.
- Instructor Rebecca Dadoun developed a seven-move at-home Pilates routine tailored for women over 40, emphasizing consistency, patience, and proper technique over intensity.
- The workout includes exercises such as roll down, ankle point and flex, the hundred, hamstring stretch, leg circle, and up-down, designed to enhance flexibility, strength, and body control.
- Dadoun recommends performing the routine two to four times per week, noting that even twice weekly can significantly improve how the body feels day to day.
- All exercises require minimal equipment—a Pilates mat—and
