My Pilates teacher jokes in class that we shouldn't feel tired; after all, we're mostly lying down. But Pilates is hard, and I find that his jokes help me smile and take my mind off my straining abs. That's one way of saying that the atmosphere of a class truly matters.

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Take a hike – there's nothing to beat a good ramble in the countryside Telegraph.co.uk Stroll through an urban park and you see men and women going through inexplicable contortions that I take to be Pilates. Pass a fitness centre and witness the straining on elaborate equipment that simulates running, cycling or rowing on the spot. …

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