The hundred is a classic Pilates exercise. It builds core strength, stamina and coordination. To do this exercise well, you must fully engage the abdominal ...

Single leg stretch is one of the best Pilates mat exercises for working the abdominals. It is an especially good exercise for the lower abdominals.

Pilates side leg lifts work the abdominals as well as the thighs. Lifting the legs together keeps the inner thighs and buttocks engaged as the powerhouse ...

Criss Cross is a popular Pilates mat exercise for targeting the abdominal muscles, especially the obliques. Working the obliques supports posture, ...

There is a traditional order to the Pilates mat exercises, as developed by Joseph Pilates. Here are the first 10 exercises of a classical Pilates mat ...

Swan stretches the abdominals and hip flexors, even as it strengthens the abdominals, back and shoulders. Add a neck roll for more freedom of motion.

Open Leg Balance is one of the best Pilates mat exercises I know testing the strength of the lower abdominals. Core strength is the name of the game here as ...

Inner Thigh Lifts work your legs from your core abdominals. They tone the thighs and abdominals and stretch the hips.

Swimming, is a fun exercise, yet quite a workout. Swimming, like the activity it is named after, works every part of the body.

Apr 24, 2007 ... Teaser is one of those abdominal exercises that really shows us whether we are working our abs in a symmetrical way.