Here are several videos showcasing the Pilates reformer
piece of exercise equipment.
Enjoy watching.
We will add more equipment videos as time permits.
Learning is visual too.
By watching exercises performed on these pieces of equipment, perhaps it will make you understand a bit more about what these machines can ultimately do in your own Pilates workout.
There are many different styles of reformers. Some are made of wood and some are metal. Some may be on legs - some not. Overall, the basic parts and their functions will be the same on each machine.
Reformer routines can vary easily and the amount of exercises are multiple. Enjoy!
" "I invented all these machines. Began back in Germany, was there until 1925 used to exercise rheumatic patients. I thought, why use My strength? So I made a machine to do it for me. Look, you see it resists your movements in just the right way so those inner muscles really have to work against it. That way you can concentrate on movement. You must always do it slowly and smoothly. Then your whole body is in it."