Jennifer Anistons favorite workout Pvolve is the low-impact method that defined my abs

If my TikTok had anything to say about it, last year was the year of the Pilates Girl.You know the type — those effortlessly cool twenty-somethings sporting matching Alo sets with their ballerina legs, toned arms, and perfectly chiseled six-packs.They don’t sweat, they “glow.”While appearing somewhat less action-packed than a frantic HITT class or those montages of sweaty gym rats curling their biceps on repeat, Pilates and other core-based strength classes are not for the faint of heart.

Sometimes on my feed, I’d pass by clips of football teams being put through a reformer class, only to start grunting and shedding tears like they’d been sent to the front lines of WWIII.I admired the concept of strengthening and lengthening, as well as any workout that left professional athletes flailing on the floor.However, the size and cost of a reformer ($1000+) and the average price of a drop-in class in NYC ($40-$80) would send me to an early grave.

So I began researching Pvolve, an online workout platform that was founded in 2017 by Rachel Katzman, who sought to create a more holistic program for women at all stages of life.Pvolve pairs functional movements with specially designed precision toning equipment to effectively sculpt and strengthen the entire body without putting as much strain on the joints.Like Pilates, Pvolve has made several appearances on my social media feeds — with some suggesting it’s better than Pilates altogether.

Celebrities have sworn by “the method”, too.In fact, I was first introduced to Pvolve a few years ago when Jennifer Aniston began using it after she suffered a back injury.

“I like to find something that really works and then share it with my girlfriends,” Aniston told People back in 2021.“If I had known about it 20 years ago when I was breaking my body to begin with, we would’ve saved so much pain.”Something about Pvolve piqued my interest — and not just because I knew Aniston was a loyal fan or that the ...