Is a Reformer Worth it?
In Short... Yes!
Pilates reformers could be what takes your Pilates workouts to a whole new level! The versatile and innovative Pilates machine can add a whole new dimension of fitness to your Pilates practice.
Dynamic Pilates is all about variety and creativity in your workouts. We encourage you to embrace different types of fitness, target different muscle groups, improve flexibility, and enhance overall strength. Therefore, reformers are the perfect companion for exploring your love for Pilates. They open you up to a wide range of unique workouts for all ages and abilities only possible on the reformer.
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What Workouts can you do on Reformers?
Reformers are unique and effective equipment for a range of Pilates workouts. Because these machines are so adaptable, they can can suit any fitness style or experience level. Some examples of different muscle groups and fitness types that reformer Pilates can target include:
Upper Body Reformer Workout
To tone the arms, shoulders, and upper back, you can enhance various movements using a Reformer. The ropes and pulleys work with your body weight in rowing motions that build up your shoulder muscles. This can also be further enhanced with resistance bands or dumbbells. Combine chest presses, bicep curls, and tricep dips with lower body movements and flexibility motions on the reformer to work the arms as part of a whole-body workout.
Lower Body Stretches
The movement that reformer workouts give your workouts can make all the difference for lower body exercise. Exercises like leg presses, lunges, and hamstring curls are extended for a greater stretch in the legs, glutes, and hips. In these exercises, the reformer machine moves with you to create new challenges for fitness development.
Athletic Reformer Pilates
Athletic Reformer workouts are also a very popular way to combine classic Pilates and contemporary flows for a full-body cardio workout. This type of reformer Pilates targets balance and stability by training the body for smooth, controlled movements.
The reformer is key to many effective athletic Pilates workouts. It works alongside your body and other equipment to add an extra oomph to your fitness! Similarly, by adding the reformer to your HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) workout, you can experience a new side to cardio fitness with greater resistance and controlled movements.
Barre Reformer
Pilates reformers are great for Barre Pilates practice. This is because you can set up the machine according to your needs for the workout to isolate certain areas of the body and the sliding carriage makes repetitive movements easier. The rowing action taken with many reformer workouts is also great for the core, a major focus of Barre Pilates, the seated position of the carriage meaning that each movement engages the core to a greater degree.
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At-home reformer Pilates is definitely worth it if you are looking to enhance your Pilates routine and overall fitness. Reformers ultiamtely bring an unmatched versatile challenge to your workout, opening up new experiences for movement and fitness.
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