The Best Pilates Mats, According to Pilates Instructors  New York Magazine

Photo: Amazon Pilates, which targets the abdominal, lower back, and butt muscles, is a near-surefire way to achieve a strong core — but first you’ll need a good mat. While yoga mats tend to get the most attention, Pilates mats come in many forms, too, and often offer more padding than a yoga mat, which is helpful when you’re rolling. There is some overlap between yoga and Pilates mats, but the ones for Pilates tend to be thicker, which protect your spine while you roll, vertebrae by vertebrae, up and down the floor. And, unlike the classic Pilates Reformer machine, a mat can go anywhere. As…

Read the rest here:
The Best Pilates Mats, According to Pilates Instructors – New York Magazine

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Filed under: Pilates News

Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!