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Pilates Equipment The equipment used in a Pilates workout is adjustable for each client ...specifically designed to deliver balanced, fluid resistance. The result... a superlative body / mind experience. The Reformer is the bread and butter of any Pilates workout. Developed in the 1920s, the Reformer is the original Pilates machine. Originally called the Universal Reformer, the Reformer is the only piece of Pilates equipment where you actually glide yourself forward and backward on a platform called a carriage. The Reformer is entirely adjustable to fit each individual as well as all ability levels. Joseph considered it the ultimate piece of equipment for working with the partially disabled or convalescent. A complete body workout can be accomplished on the Reformer. |
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| The Cadillac, aka the Trapeze Table, received its name from the famous car of the time as it was considered the ultimate in fitness equipment just as America’s treasured Cadillac was considered the ultimate in transportation. As you can see by its structure, it was developed directly from a hospital bed. The Cadillac is considered Pilates’ all-around piece of equipment as it is perfect for people of all levels. Joseph used a modified version of the table for rehabilitating people with polio and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Today, the Cadillac combines both of these worlds into one machine to both challenge and assist a client depending on their individualized needs. |
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The Wunda Chair was developed in the 1940s as the original portable home gym. In addition to performing as exercise equipment, the original chair doubled as a piece of furniture. The chair was developed to assure correct symmetry while developing and toning the body at the same time. The exercises performed on the Wunda chair are considered to be very challenging, as the Wunda Chair requires balance and stabilization of the body as well as huge recruitment of the neuromuscular system. |
| The Ladder Barrel is sometimes known as the High Barrel. The exercises on the Ladder Barrel continue to work the spine and joints keeping them strong yet flexible. On the Ladder Barrel, your spine and joints are either being asked to stabilize or mobilize a certain joint or sequence of joints. In addition, the Ladder Barrel further challenges your stability asking your body to control the constancy of muscular contraction. This type of exercise continues to challenge the body in ways that simulate everyday living as well as focus on areas of necessity for different athletic activities or disabilities. Images courtesy of Balanced Body. |
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"It makes me feel good and when you feel good you do more ... and the more you do the happier you are." -- Judy Webber |
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