| There are endless options for exercise
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| | pieces of exercise equipment, and is a
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| videos and equipment that you can buy to
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| | bridge between exercise and physical
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| use in your home, if you are trying to
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| | therapy.
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| shed weight and shape up. However, care
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| | The Cadillac is a raised horizontal
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| must be taken that you do not concentrate
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| | table-top surrounded by a four-poster
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| on just one part of your body.
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| | frame on which various bars, straps,
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| The most popular of all equipment is the
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| | springs and levers are fixed. Standard
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| Pilates Reformer. It is a sophisticated
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| | models include a push-through bar (which
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| system of springs, straps and pulleys.
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| | can be sprung from above or below), a
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| You can perform more than 100 exercises
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| | roll-down bar, a trapeze or cross bar,
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| on this versatile piece of equipment.
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| | arm springs, leg springs, thigh and ankle
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| There is a gliding platform on which one
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| | cuffs and even fuzzy hanging loops.
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| can sit, kneel, stand or lie on the
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| | Several manufacturers have combined the
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| front, back or side. There is a foot bar
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| | Reformer and Cadillac to make hybrid
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| which is pushed and pulled by the user
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| | models.
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| using the arms, legs, wrists and ankles
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| | There is also Pilates Chair, also known
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| to slide back and forth along the rails
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| | as the Wunda Chair, for carrying out more
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| in a controlled manner.
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| | than 75 exercises involving push-up-like
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| The Pilates Reformer is recommended for
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| | moves with the arms. The price of a basic
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| establishing torso stability and postural
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| | Pilates Chair starts at around $700 but
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| alignment. The adjustable springs allow
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| | can be more than $1200.
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| for progressive resistance, which helps
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| | Pilates Ladder Barrels, consisting of
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| to lengthen and strengthen the muscles.
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| | ladder-like rungs and a rounded
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| The Reformer is a fixture in Pilates
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| | barrel-like surface, enable a multitude
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| studios and gyms as well as places like
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| | of stretching, strengthening and
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| rehabilitation clinics. A more
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| | flexibility exercises.
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| economical, compact, and portable model
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| | Professional-quality ladder barrels come
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| such as the Allegro is available to cater
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| | in the $900 to $1500 range.
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| towards group classes.
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| | For mat workouts, there are Pilates Arc
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| Prices are in the $2000-$4000 range for
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| | Barrels, which are upholstered arches
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| various models of quality Reformers.
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| | that help support the back and shoulders.
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| Another popular piece of equipment is the
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| | They are great rehabilitative tools for
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| Pilates Cadillac, which is also known as
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| | those recovering from stress, tension or
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| 'The Rack' and 'Trapeze Table.' It is
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| | injury. They range in price from $130 to
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| one of the most effective and versatile
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| | $230.
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