How long should you do pilates for

Pilates is the never-not-trending workout, thanks to the host of benefits it packs in - but knowing how often you should be doing Pilates is vital for getting the most out of it.

As a Health Editor and fitness instructor, I recommend Pilates to everyone, including my sister who just had surgery, my running friends who complain about pain and my mum who has never done an intentional workout in her life. But, question: how often should you do Pilates to see the best results? 

Well, one study showed that an hour of Pilates, five days a week led to improvements in lower back pain.

However a 2020 analysis reported that more Pilates didn't accelerate benefits: pain was reduced regardless of whether participants did it once, twice or three times a week.

Unless you adore the time you spend in a Pilates class, doing it more than needed might be a waste of your precious time or put you at risk of overtraining and injury.

So to find out just how often you should be doing Pilates, we turned to physiotherapist and clinical lead at Complete Pilates, Helen O'Leary, and Claire Mills, physi

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