04-25-07, 07:09 AM | ||
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04-25-07, 01:38 PM | |
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I bought a Stamina about 10 years ago and it has held up pretty well. I think I paid about $400 for it but now there are different versions of their lower end performers at various price points. One thing I would recommend is getting one with a cardio rebounder which will give you a cardio workout. The box and pole is also great--the box makes your workout of the core even more intense. But if I had to choose between the rebounder or box, I would choose the box.
You should also consider the wide of the carriage which (for the Stamina machines) can range from 16 or 17 inches to 20 and 23 inches on up for the more expensive models. This may matter if you are a larger person or if your husband will also be using the machine. I think mine is over 20 inches wide which is very comfortable for me. Length of the carriage can also vary. I bought mine on QVC because of their reliability and excellent return policy. I just did a search on QVC for "pilates" and it came up with about 4 reformers for sale. You can also check the Stamina Products website to see what they have. There's a forum on the Marjolein Lighter Living website which has alot of information and opinions about the Stamina reformers. (Marjolein Brugman is the lady who sells these reformers on QVC.) http://lighterliving.com/members/for...wforum.php?f=1 I think Judith L also has a Stamina reformer so maybe she'll chime in on this. She had referred me to alot of great information on Pilates in general. A few months ago, there was a thread on Marjolein DVDs but there was also some discussion on the reformer. http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=97997 Since the beginning of the year, I've been taking reformer classes and I absolutely love these classes. The classes have helped me finally "get" Pilates. It also has helped me do my at home workouts on the reformer much more efficiently and effectively. This is a little luxury that I don't plan on giving up any time soon. I am currently looking to upgrade my reformer. Since working out in a Pilates studio, I really want a reformer with springs rather than bungee cords. This is what I've been drueling over recently: http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/equip...-reformer.html Maybe hubby can get me this for my next birthday. I also have the Supreme Pilates but to be honest, I haven't worked out on it very much, mainly because my current obsession is working out on the reformer. From the workouts that I've done so far on the Supreme Pilates, I do think the machine is very effective and I like the machine and I plan on using it in the future. I could be wrong but I think the Supreme Pilates will give your lower half a better workout while the reformer will give you more of a total body workout particularly the core area. With the reformer, using more resistance will work the particular body part (like legs, arms) but using less resistance will work the core area more. My Pilates instructor tells me the ultimate core workout is to use no resistance because you don't have the springs or bungee cord to bring the carriage back. You are using your core muscles to bring the carriage back (and that is tough). |
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