Contrary to popular belief, having a soft, cushiony core will not allow you to fully absorb the impact of getting hit with a cannonball or skydiving into a kiddie pool. Pull off a real stunt by building up a strong core with today’s Groupon: for $49, you get five Pilates Plus classes at Pilates Plus in Malibu (a $150 value).

Led by experienced fitness trainers, the Pilates Plus workout fuses the strength-building benefits of weight training with the Zen-like control of traditional Pilates to create intense circuit-training sessions that torch calories while snuffing out bodily stress. The simplicity of the exercises utilized in Pilates Plus make it an accessible workout for a wide range of fitness levels. Trainers help students to maintain proper form throughout a series of dynamic full-body moves on the ProFormer SPX machine––an innovative apparatus that helps alleviate pressure from the joints and isolates specific muscles throughout each push-up, lunge, and levitation exercise. The constant rotation and the variance of exercises keeps heart rates continuously elevated, helping students to burn 500 to 600 calories per class while improving strength, tone, and balance. With multiple daily classes, exercisers can make their own workout schedules, seamlessly fitting fitness into any work, school, or butter-churning routine.