Pilates Fitness Equipment

Pilates fitness equipment is designed around the concept of resistance. It is not designed for aerobic (cardio exercise), although the heart rate will certainly rise. Resistance is weight bearing where the "weight" is related to the effort required to resist the force of springs and pulleys or the weight of your own body.

The method is a series of controlled movements performed with equipment such as the Reformer, the Cadillac, the Spine Corrector, the Ladder Barrel, and the Wunda Chair or on the floor (mat work) with theraband’s, magic circle rings, stability balls, and other specific accessories. Therabands and magic circles alone, will allow you to enjoy a good weight bearing workout at home, so you dont have to spend a huge amount of money.



My favourite piece of equipment is the pilates fitness ball. You may like to click here for a great collection of:
PILATES BALL EXERCISES
and here for:
BALANCE BALL EXERCISES

Most studios are fully equipped with all of the apparatus, so you’ll enjoy plenty of variety in your workout in good company with like minded people when you visit your local studio.

Some people enjoy working out in their own home and decide to purchase the larger apparatus –but you will need plenty of space because, they certainly cannot be tucked away out of sight in the corner.

Sometimes though, you may need only some of the smaller accessories such as a theraband. You'll find excellent resistance band exercises here:
RESISTANCE BAND EXERCISES.

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