Wall pilates review: “I tried a 10-minute wall pilates workout to see if it would improve my balance – here’s why I’ll keep on doing it”

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Wall pilates review: “I tried a 10-minute wall pilates workout to see if it would improve my balance – here’s why I’ll keep on doing it”

By Alice Porter

2 years ago

3 min read

Classical pilates offers a whole host of benefits, but is this new version of the low-impact exercise as good for us? Alice Porter investigates.

While most of the movements involved in pilates are small and fairly simple, anyone who’s had a pop at mat, classical, ring or reformer pilates will know only too well how bloody painful those micro-movements can be. Go for a faster-paced session, and you may even find yourself out of breath by the end of the hour. 

But there is a new kind of pilates doing the rounds – one that offers all the benefits of the low-impact exercise without the risk of falling over or crippling core DOMS

Wall pilates is a version credited with making the method more accessible. The benefits are numerous – but include helping to ease back pain – and it requires no previous experience.

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