Why men should be doing a lot more pilates | Letters

<p><strong>Tim Heavisides </strong>hails the benefits of pilates for rugby players, and <strong>Margaret Evans </strong>highlights the knee-injuries sustained in walking football </p><p>I was very pleased to read George Ford’s “confession” that “in recent months I’ve been doing a lot more pilates” (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/15/george-ford-rejects-r360-rugby-union-riches-for-england-world-cup">George Ford turns down R360 riches for last shot at England World Cup glory, 15 October</a>).</p><p>In the last six years, so have I, and I wish that I’d discovered pilates 50 years ago when I was playing rugby; I’m sure I would have recovered more quickly from injuries and maintained a higher level of fitness with a much stronger “core”, so essential in such a physical sport.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/19/why-men-should-be-doing-a-lot-more-pilates">Continue reading...</a>