Women can have a 'completely new body' with anti-ageing 'low impact' exercises

 An expert shared her top anti-ageing exercises exclusively with Express.co.uk.

Looking younger isn't all skin treatments, makeup and wearing the right clothes - sometimes it's as simple as exercise on a mat. Pilates instructor Abby McLachlan spoke to Express.co.uk about the best workouts mature women can do to look and feel better fast.

Pilates focuses on spinal alignment and the small muscles around the spine and is also considered a "mind-body practice, matching breath to movement".

The expert explained that Pilates has both physical and mental benefits - the exercises will make you look and feel "youthful".

The "low intensity, low impact" aspect of it means that it's accessible to almost anyone, regardless of ability.

However, it's always best to consult a qualified Pilates teacher beforehand and be signed off by a health professional, particularly those with any injuries or postural issues, or who are pre or post natal.

Abby recalled a quote by founder Joseph Pilates himself: "If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30 you are old; if it is completely flexible at 60 you are young."

Practising Pilates regularly can totally a person's body shape, burning fat and transforming it into lean muscle.

Indeed, Joseph Pilates said: “You will feel better in 10 sessions, look better in 20 sessions, and have a completely new body in 30 sessions.”

Abby shared her top anti-ageing Pilates moves for looking and feeling better in no time.

Anti-aging Pilates workouts

Back Health

Glute bridge

Abby instructed: "Think of your spine as a pearl necklace - you must pick your spine up, bone by bone, by curling your pelvis and pressing up with your bum until your body is in a straight line at the top.

"Then melt back down, ribcage first, still squeezing your glutes until you have landed your pelvis. These are great to do just after waking up, when your spine is still relaxed and malleable."

The expert explained that glute bridges "strengthen your bum and stretch your lower spine all at once".

She continued: "Second, try the hip twist. Lay flat on the floor with your arms out wide, palms down. Stabilise your core and bring your legs into table top.

"Keep your back as flat as you can and twist your hips up and over to one side, then up and over to the other side, keeping your knees together."