The Pilates chair workout is becoming a popular workout class in many fitness facilities around the world. It uses the “Wonder Chair” apparatus from the Pilates Method to focus on building core strength and toning muscles.

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The New Malibu Chair is part of its NEW Hybrid Pilates Home Studio, total body workout solutions.    This slick unit  folds-up and easily fits into a closet,under a bed or into the back
seat of your car.

Sculpt your legs, arms, buttocks, and thighs while target toning your abs with every move you make.   The chair is simple to adjust on the fly, so you can maintain your workout flow and keep your heart rate up for continuous calorie burning Pilates workout.

The Malibu Pilates chair is lightweight but solidly built to accommodate all body sizes.  The chair is well padded and , is comfortable to sit, stand and lie on and the padded area is a generous size.

The Malibu Pilates Chair has an evolved design and it is simple to adjust the resistance (springs) and the foot-bar (you can use it as one long foot-bar for both feet/hands or two separate ones to work each side of your body independently). This dual foot-bar is a plus, as not all “wunda” chairs have this feature.

Joseph Pilates Chair is an  amazing pieces of equipment and the exercises you can do on them will work just about every muscle group in your body and especially your core.   This piece of equipment is perfect for beginning as well as advanced workouts.  It can fold up and store easily.   and it is priced  to sell.

Please view the You tube Video of Joseph Pilates demonstrating  his Pilates Chair and you can see the genius of the work he designed and refined a half of a century ago.  This man was truly way ahead of his time and we are delighted to shair his work with you.  Stay tuned for a series of Pilates Chair exercises that you can download for free.

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Hybrid Pilates Chair Classes are poised to replace ‘spinning’ as the group exercise of choice at health clubs as the world wide Mind Body Fitness revolution explodes internationally. From NY City Pilates to London Pilates, Rome Pilates, Tokyo Pilates and beyond this 80 year year old Mind body workout is trending upward around the world. A new look at the application of an old exercise is revolutionizing the way fitness is now being taught.

Over the past few years, the large Pilates equipment manufacturers in the world like Peak Pilates, Balanced Body, Stott Pilates, Guthy-Renker group and recently Mad Dogg Fitness that operates in 80 countries have introduced lighter, streamlined versions of the Pilates chair. These new chairs, with sporty names like the MVe, EXO and Malibu Pilates chair, are aimed at taking the chair out of the “special equipment at the Pilates studio” category and into mainstream use. The are marketed to studios and gyms for group classes, and as easy to move and store pieces of home and commercial grade exercise equipment.

Unlike spinning there are a myriad of exercises that can be performed on the Pilates chair considered to be the most challenging piece of Pilates equipment in terms of building strength in the legs and shoulders.

Professional Pilates trainers can spin Pilates movements into a full body cardio workout that can target the upper middle and lower body producing a full body workout that gets you in shape from the inside out. Pilates Chair workouts can also be easily combined with bands or mat work. Members can do abdominals on the mat, stand up and work on the Chair, then incorporate cardio Pilates with Pilates mat exercises. This functional approach to core exercise puts this piece of versatile equipment and the Pilates Method at the cutting edge of the world wide mind body fitness revolution.

Over the past few years, some of the large Pilates equipment manufacturers like Peak Pilates, Balanced Body, Stott Pilates, Mad Dogg Fitness and Guthy-Renker have introduced lighter, streamlined versions of the chair. These new chairs, with sporty names like the MVe, EXO and Malibu Pilates chair, are aimed at taking the chair out of the “special equipment at the Pilates studio” category and into mainstream use. The are marketed to studios and gyms for group classes, and as easy to move and store pieces of home exercise equipment.

The smaller footprint and the fun with which a trainer can choreograph a Pilates Chair class with music leads many to believe that these types of hybrid Pilates it will soon replace ‘spinning’ as the group exercise of choice at gyms around the world.

Stay tuned for more of the exciting developments in the Pilates industry that are turning the fitness industry inside out and will keep you looking and feeling great as life goes on. Engage your core like never before. Try a Pilates Chais workout today! Add to Technorati Favorites

Peak Pilates developed the innovative MVe Peak Pilates MVe Fitness Chair

Peak Pilates, with its innovative turn-key, sleek, portable and stackable equipment, is the first in the industry to develop such a fun, rewarding and comprehensive fitness experience, complete with predestined music-driven

Pilates classes. Peak Pilates provides complete and direct results for the hottest trend in fitness today.

Product Features Jump board Stack as many as 5 high in the same footprint Weighing in at just over 30 pounds, it is easy to move and stack Open frame expands range of motion and enables innovative movement

Product Description
The first new product and program to impact the fitness industry since the inception of the Pilates category, the Peak Pilates MVe Fitness Chair and versatile programming options get you the most mileage from your investment. Whether you are looking to incorporate Pilates programming without adding reformers or want an additional offering that draws members into your existing Pilates profit center, MVe opens up a new way to move that spans demographics, skill levels and abilities.

This Peak Pilates MVe Fitness Chair is A re-imagined breed of equipment that can be used for group exercise, personal training or alone on the fitness floor. Multi-level spring resistance and a sleek, stackable design make it highly portable and easy to store.

STOTT Pilates is at the forefront of the world wide Pilates revolution. You can perform more than 75 exercises on the Stott Pilates Split-Pedal Stability Chair with Handles. Ideal for those needing to stay in a seated or upright position, this Pilates chair helps re-balance muscles and provides a full-body workout. The Pilates Stability Chair also facilitates high-performance exercises for athletes and the very fit. Compact and easy to move, the Stability Chair is perfect for studios or gyms with limited space. Joseph Pilates original Pilates chair design had one spring loaded pedal, but STOTT PILATES has modified the chair to include two pedals that can be used independently or locked together and used as one pedal. This modification allows for more pilates exercises and expanded potential of the Pilates machine. This Pilates fitness machine uses spring resistance rather than weights that many other traditional workout machines have. The springs provide gradual resistance as the muscles contract and places less stress on the tendons and ligaments.

Stott Pilates Split-Pedal Stability Chair with Handles

• Two pedals move independently or lock quickly and securely together to function as a single unit.
• Only Stability Chair built with a double steel frame.
• Spring tension adjusts easily with unique hook-on system for quick interchange.
• Pedals cushioned with ultra-soft foam for comfort.
• Fully adjustable handles attach and detach easily, locking securely for lunges and dips.
• Compact size for maximum portability and easy storage.
• Two heavy Chair springs.
• Two light Chair springs.
• Three hook-on spring attachments.
• A series of DVDs for the Stability Chair is available as an additional feature.

The following series of pilates DVDs are available as an additional option.

Essential Stability Chair
This uniquely challenging series of exercises increases torso strength while furthering the mind-body connection. The Pilates DVD is 179 minutes long with a 34 minute pilates workout covering 19 exercises.

Intermediate Stability Chair
Building on the Essential level foundations, Moira shows you how to achieve greater neuromuscular control. The pilates DVD is 182 minutes long with a 36 minute pilates workout covering 23 exercises.

Advanced Stability Chair
Moira provides clear and precise direction on the ultimate core conditioning exercies performed on the Stability Chair. The pilates DVD is 167 minutes long with a 22 minute pilates workout covering 13 exercises.
Product Features:

Let us learn more about Pilates and also the benefits of using it. Joseph Pilates, a German gymnast and trainer who settled in America, designed the Pilates Wunda chair about a century ago. This equipment was developed specifically for exercises that tone up certain muscles and improve the mind-body connection. The Wunda chair exercises can be done by both young and old people. Even pregnant women and those having problems of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and sinusitis can do appropriate exercise on this special chair.

The Wunda chair has undergone changes recently so that more exercises can be performed in a scientific and effective manner.

Special Features of the Wunda Chair
Let us now look into the special features of the Wunda chair that make it so different from any other exercise equipment. This unique chair is usually made from hard wood, more specifically oak. It has an elongated seat, strong foam padding, pedals, springs, steel frames and elastic cords. The headrest and appended straps are flexible. There are wheels for moving this chair easily. Movements on this chair can be done in different postures — seated, prone, supine, side-seated, standing facing the front, facing the back, facing sideways, and standing on the top as well as on the pedals. The normal specifications of the Wunda chair are: length around 40 inches, height around 25 inches, width around 75 inches, weight around 65 ponds and loading capacity around 300 pounds.

The Wunda Chair facilitates the stretching and strengthening of muscle groups that are not easily reached by traditional equipment. The chair mainly functions on spring tension. There are two springs, each having three settings — low, middle and high. The spring tension or resistance is more at the higher setting and less at the lower setting. The springs are attached to a center pole. They slide up and down for a particular setting and for specific exercises.

To accomplish various spring tensions, we have to increase the angle of pedal. The lowest setting of one is the lightest or equivalent to one spring. In setting 2, the springs are not detached but the spring collar is moved along the pole. The spring tension on the chair, therefore, changes. If you set the resistance to number three for one leg footwork and find it difficult, slide the springs to number 2. This activity can be done easily as the Wunda chair is designed so.

Head-to-Toe Exercises

Over 80 head-to-toe exercises can be performed on the Wunda chair.