Pilates 'park the planks'
Pilates is trending as the ‘Pilates glow’ workout of spring, and instructors are advising exercisers to “park the planks” in favor of five new core moves designed for strength and protection. (fitandwell.com) Beauty and fitness editors are pairing Pilates routines with body bronzer for a fresh spring look. (abcnews.com)
Brittani Johnson, identified as a certified Pilates instructor working with the BetterMe fitness platform, is credited with the five-move core routine described in recent coverage. (fitandwell.com) The sequence Johnson prescribes is listed as Wall Tap, Suitcase Crunch, Oblique Crunch, Corkscrew and Three‑Point Leg Drop. (yahoo.com) Her program calls for minimal equipment — a mat, a Pilates ball, a loop band and a bare wall — and she recommends three sets of eight to ten repetitions for each exercise. (fitandwell.com) Johnson frames the moves as training “dynamic stability” to expose and address individual imbalances and to condition the core for movement rather than static isometric holds. (fitandwell.com) Good Morning America’s shopping round-up positions the fitness-led skin look as a spring beauty shift toward dewy, post-workout radiance and pairs that aesthetic with body bronzers and targeted skincare picks from NewBeauty director Britt Fallon. (abcnews.com) The ABC story highlights product claims such as BYOMA’s gel cream reportedly selling one unit every six seconds and notes the piece contains shopping links and affiliate relationships that may direct purchases off-site. (abcnews.com)
