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45-Minute Reformer Pilates Session
Reformer Pilates is widely valued for its precision and adaptability — it can be tailored precisely to individual needs in a way that group floor classes cannot always achieve.
45 min · Kit: Pilates reformer
The session
- 15 min: Footwork series — feet in parallel, V, and turned-out positions; 20 reps each
- 25 min: Supine arm series — chest expansion, bicep curls, hug a tree
- 35 min: Long stretch series — plank on carriage; push and pull
- 45 min: Short box series — round back, flat back, side stretch
- 55 min: Stomach massage series — seated, push out and curve back
- 65 min: Side-lying series — leg circles, kick forward and back
- 75 min: Kneeling and standing exercises
- 810 min: Stretching series — hip flexor, hamstring, spinal rotation
Worth knowing
- Reformer Pilates is helpful learned in a studio with a qualified instructor initially
- Springs provide both resistance and assistance — lighter spring settings are not always easier
- The reformer excels at spinal articulation that is harder to achieve on a mat
- Women often find reformer sessions uniquely useful for post-natal recovery, osteoporosis management, and injury rehabilitation — but always with a qualified instructor
