New mum Jenifer Ellison has turned to Pilates to help her shed her baby weight and get in shape for a new stage version of hit film Calendar Girls.

The actress, who found fame from her role of Emily Shadwick in soap opera Brookside, was recently pictured looking out of shape as (more…)

Ex-Brookside star Anna Friel has said that her toned, slim figure is down to daily sessions of Pilates.

Earlier this week, the actress was pictured in a variety of flexible poses during a Pilates class in Los Angeles, where she is now based with her partner, actor David Thewliss.

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Serena Williams, who recently won her fourth Wimbledon title, has said that she has Pilates to thank for her new slimline look.

Williams, 28, is not only famed for her prowess on the court; she also attracted attention for her muscles and, in her own words, (more…)

Now that the summer has definitely arrived, various celebrities have taken the opportunity to show off their Pilates honed figures.

Coronation Street actress Samia Smith, who plays hairdresser Maria Connor in the popular soap opera, left to have a baby last year. She returned in June sporting a svelte figure, which she credited to Pilates. (more…)

Now that the World Cup is underway in South Africa, special attention is paid to the fitness of players within the squad. Every knock or muscle strain is reported in the news, and the fate of a team can rest on the fitness of their star players. England players Ledley King and Wayne Rooney have missed training sessions due to a groin strain and an ankle injury respectively, and the race is on to get them fit for the next match.

As is always the case with elite athletes, (more…)